Wooden Staff

A wooden staff, thought to have been carried by a man of high ranking, possibly a chief, in Pujehun. The staff is carved out of brown hardwood, with a male figure carved into the shaft, wearing a metal ring on one ankle.

Further Information

  • Type: Figures, sculpture, Regalia
  • Object: Wooden Staff
  • Materials: Wood, Metal
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: 950mm [H] x 55mm x 52mm
  • Production Date: Pre 1960
  • Associated Places: Pujehun District (Collected)
  • Associated People: Guy Massie-Taylor (Collector)
  • Museum: Glasgow Museums
  • Accession Number: GLAMG:A.1985.13.dq

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