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Orator’s Staff (Muhango)

Pende, 1900

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Pende

Orator’s Staff (Muhango)

Pende, 1900

Physical Qualities Wood, brass tack, 42 11/16 x 1 3/4 x 2 9/16 in. (108.5 x 4.5 x 6.5 cm.)
Credit Line Anonymous Gift
Object Number 1995.152
brass tack between figure's feet
Nichole Bridges, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Hand Held: Personal Arts from Africa," Sept. 25, 2011-Feb. 5, 2012.

Inscribed: Orange sticker, '564'

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