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Object Number
17-41-50/B1569
Display Title
Staff of office
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden staff.
The object is a staff carved from a solid piece of wood. Two panels are insized with geometric designs (obverse and verso) and two female faces carved in high relief. Iron metal sheeting, probably hammered in place, covers the point of the staff.
The surface of the wood is coated with a black material, possibly in oil or dye.
Identification marks and/or labels:
The number, B.1569 in red paint has been applied on the side of the lower panel. A paper label (2.5 cm x 1.5 cm) is adhered to the lower area of the staff, 14 cm from the point of the staff.
Inventory Description
Staff, wood, carved human head and headdress, diamond-shaped end
Classification
- Staff
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Urna
- Kudja
- Numba
- Luba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Congo
Additional Geographic Terms
Democratic Republic of Congo, southern
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 147 x 13 x 5.5 cm (57 7/8 x 5 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B1569 & 122C
Provenance
Collector
Henri Pareyn
(1880's-1890's)
Dealer
William O. Oldman
(1917)
Donor
Prof. A. C. Coolidge
(July 1917)
Donor
Mr. Oric Bates
(July 1917)
Donor
Mrs. George P. Howe
(July 1917)
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