Herbalist's Staff
date
about 1800-1899
creation place
Africa, Nigeria
medium & support
Forged iron
measurements
34 1/2 x 8 x 7 3/4 in. (87.63 x 20.32 x 19.69 cm)
credit line
Gift of Dr. Adele King
accession number
2003.006.002
keywords
African religion, Africans, animal, bird, civilization, culture, divination, diviners staff, earth, healing, herbalist staff, human being, insignia, learning, magic, medicine, nationality, nature, non-Christian religion, occultism, occupations, race (human), regalia, religion, rite, ritual practices, ritual staff, sceptre, science, seer, sick person, society, staff, state, supernatural, tribal religion, world
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