CultureYoruba peoples
Titles
- Herbalist's Staff, Opa Osanyin
- Staff (opa osanyin)
Date1800–1925
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumIron
Dimensionswhole: 53 inches tall
Credit LineThe Dr. Gus K. Nicholson Collection
Object number91.1540
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
200 Brown Gallery
Exposé
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Department
African ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Sculpture of Black Africa: The Gus Nicholson Collection," Rice Museum, Rice University, Houston, December 12, 1980–February 22, 1981.
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1880–1930
Wood, cowry shells, plant fiber, horn, and iron
91.1437
