Wooden Staff

A wooden staff, thought to have been carried by a high ranking woman in the Kenema Sande society. The staff is carved out of hardwood and depicts a female head at the top, followed by a segmented neck and a snake running down the shaft.

Further Information

• Type: Figures, sculpture, Regalia
• Object: Wooden Staff
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: 1075mm [L] x 65mm x 45mm
• Production Date: Pre 1960
• Associated Places: Kenema District (Collected)
• Associated People: Guy Massie-Taylor (Collector)
• Museum: Glasgow Museums
• Accession Number: GLAMG:A.1985.13.dp

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