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20th C. African Yoruba Iron Staff with Bells

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20th C. African Yoruba Iron Staff with Bells

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**Originally Listed at $100**

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, early 20th century CE. A ceremonial iron staff with a tripartite top portion consisting of three cylinders of iron twisted into a spiral and a loop. Dangling from each loop is a bell made of a single folded piece of iron. Size: 4.25" L x 4.25" W x 47.5" H (10.8 cm x 10.8 cm x 120.6 cm)

Provenance: Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970

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Iron patina, with light encrustation.

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20th C. African Yoruba Iron Staff with Bells

Name: 20th C. African Yoruba Iron Staff with Bells
SKU: 56257069
Price: 75 USD
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