Rattle Staff: Hand Holding Mudfish (Ukhurhe)

Date:
16th–19th century
Geography:
Nigeria, Court of Benin
Culture:
Edo peoples
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
H. 59 1/4 in. (150.5 cm)
Classification:
Metal-Sculpture
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
Accession Number:
1991.17.99
  • Provenance

    [W. D. Webster, London, acquired by 1895]; Augustus Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers, Farnham, Dorset, UK, acquired by 1900; Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, New York, until 1991

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