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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