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Pair of Edan Ogboni (Staff for the Cult of Old Age)
Image Not Available for Pair of Edan Ogboni (Staff for the Cult of Old Age)

Pair of Edan Ogboni (Staff for the Cult of Old Age)

Attributed to Master Areogun Nigeria, Yoruba, Osi-Ilorin, 1880-1954
Object number2021.12.1
ProvenanceShirley and Alden Nickelson, Bellingham, Washington, while living on Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, between 1968 and 1971; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2021
Credit LineGift of Shirley and Alden Nickelson
DimensionsWith base: 16 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 2 in. (42.5 x 6.4 x 5.1 cm)
MediumBronze
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