Scepter
Date20th century
Maker
Unknown artist
African
Label TextFrom the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this scepter was once coated with palm oil to give it the reddish-brown surface that has permeated the ivory. It comes to an elegant point and most likely served as a baton during ceremonial recitations or a leader's proclamations, not unlike a symphony conductor's wand. Who once owned it and what stories it would have punctuated are not reliably known.
Object number2000.219
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Untold Story, November 14, 2003 - November 14, 2004Credit LineGift of Dr. Oliver E. and Pamela F. Cobb
Dimensions28 1/2 in. (72.4 cm)
MediumIvory
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