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Blacksmith's poker (Iwana Ogun)
Blacksmith's poker (Iwana Ogun)

Blacksmith's poker (Iwana Ogun)

Label TextSeasoned blacksmiths would carry this staff adorned with a bearded figure who waits to see what Ogun is up to. Respected for his relentless pursuit of truth and justice, Ogun however sometimes turns destructive, wielding his power with undue force.
Object number81.17.600
Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
Dimensions28 1/2 x 2 1/8 x 1 15/16 in. (72.4 x 5.4 x 5 cm)
MediumBrass, iron
Photo: Paul Macapia
Nigerian
Object number: 81.17.606
Photo by Tom Joyce
Kuba
19th - 20th century
Object number: 2007.235
Photo by Tom Joyce
Nigerian
Object number: 2007.238
Fulani
Object number: 81.17.553
Photo by Tom Joyce
Hausa
Object number: 2007.230
Photo: Paul Macapia
William Hunt Diederich
ca. 1930
Object number: 33.1883
Harpoon point
Native American, Kwakwaka'wakw
Object number: 91.1.92
Photo: Paul Macapia
Nigerian/Cameroonian
Object number: 81.17.507
Headdress (Ekine Society)
Nigerian
Object number: 81.17.530
Headdress (Okeneken)
Nigerian
Object number: 81.17.531
Nigerian
Object number: 81.17.550