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Ceremonial Staff
Ceremonial Staff

Ceremonial Staff

Artist Unidentified
late 20th century
Object PlaceNigeria
Medium/TechniqueIron
DimensionsOther (base): 15 x 15 x 125 cm (5 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 49 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Alan Helms
Accession number2010.1024
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPersonal accessories
Provenance2002, sold by John Crawford, New York, to Alan Helms, Boston; 2010, year-end gift of Alan Helms to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 26, 2011)
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