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20th C. African Mumuye Forged Iron Rain Wand

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20th C. African Mumuye Forged Iron Rain Wand

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Description

**Originally Listed At $400**

West Africa, Nigeria, Mumuye peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A lovely forged-iron rain-making wand comprised of dozens of serpentine rods accentuated with twisted grooves until just before the flattened, diamond-shaped heads. The lower ends of each rod fuse to form a conical handle which is also detailed with spiraling grooves until terminating at a pointed tip. Mumuye shamans utilize rain-making wands because they believe their slithering forms to mimic flashes of lightning or the serpentine movements of snakes. Shamans dig small holes and place the ends of the wands in the hole where they symbolically petition the gods for rain by channeling the life-force of the earth. Size: 4" W x 22.2" H (10.2 cm x 56.4 cm); 22.4" H (56.9 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Glendale, Arizona, USA collection, collected from 1970 to 2000

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Condition

Small abrasions to handle and rods, slight bending to overall form of some rods, with extensive oxidation commensurate with age as expected, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and very good. Nice earthen deposits and warm russet patina throughout.

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20th C. African Mumuye Forged Iron Rain Wand

Name: 20th C. African Mumuye Forged Iron Rain Wand
SKU: 170634131
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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Starting Price $200

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