Wooden staff

This is a carved wooden ceremonial staff, held by high status individuals. This example has a female head carved at one end, resembling a sowei mask with a segmented neck. This was originally part of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum collection, and was acquired by the British Museum in 1954.

Further Information

• Type: Regalia
• Object: Wooden staff
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 750mm [L] x 30mm [W] x 30mm [C]
• Production Date: Pre 1954
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1954.23.1310

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