Barotse staff
CultureAfrican
Datelate 19th century
MediumWood
DimensionsApproximate: 69 inches (175.26 cm)
Credit LineGift of Fifi White
Object numberF94-45/23
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DescriptionA staff surmouned by a standing female figure with hands to the sides of the abdomen, with circle-and-dot scarification marks on the body and shoulders, and a fine, glossy black patina.ProvenanceAlan L. Lieberman, St. Louis [1];
Fifi White, by 1994;
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1994.
NOTES:
[1] According to documentation provided at the time of the object’s gift, NAMA curatorial files.
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