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Dogon

Staff

Dogon, 1599-1698

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Dogon

Staff

Dogon, 1599-1698

Physical Qualities Iron, 15 x 1 x 1 in. (38.1 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm.)
Credit Line Bequest of Doris S. Rief, Baltimore
Object Number 2012.265
From Charles Greco appraisal report: Iron ritual staff representing a Nommo, a child of Amma. The abstract figure is forged with legs suspended and two arms raised upward (one arm missing). The staff could very well date to the late 17th century.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 2012; Doris S. Rief, Baltimore, MD

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