Edo. <em>Staff (Osun Nigiogio)</em>, late 18th–early 19th century. Iron Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Elliot Picket, 71.22.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 71.22.7_overall_PS11.jpg)

Edo. Staff (Osun Nigiogio), late 18th–early 19th century. Iron Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Elliot Picket, 71.22.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 71.22.7_overall_PS11.jpg)

Edo. Staff (Osun Nigiogio), late 18th–early 19th century. Iron Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Elliot Picket, 71.22.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 71.22.7_bw.jpg)

Edo. Staff (Osun Nigiogio), late 18th–early 19th century. Iron Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Elliot Picket, 71.22.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 71.22.7_detail_PS11.jpg)

Edo. <em>Staff (Osun Nigiogio)</em>, late 18th–early 19th century. Iron Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Elliot Picket, 71.22.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.71.22.7_overall.jpg)

Edo. Staff (Osun Nigiogio), late 18th–early 19th century. Iron Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Elliot Picket, 71.22.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.71.22.7_overall.jpg)

Edo. Staff (Osun Nigiogio), late 18th–early 19th century. Iron Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Elliot Picket, 71.22.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 71.22.7_detail_bw.jpg)

Edo. <em>Staff (Osun Nigiogio)</em>, late 18th–early 19th century. Iron Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Elliot Picket, 71.22.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.71.22.7_detail.jpg)

Edo. Staff (Osun Nigiogio), late 18th–early 19th century. Iron Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Elliot Picket, 71.22.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.71.22.7_detail.jpg)

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Staff (Osun Nigiogio)

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Edo

MEDIUM Iron

Place Made: Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

DATES late 18th–early 19th century

COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa

ACCESSION NUMBER 71.22.7

CREDIT LINE Gift of Elliot Picket

PROVENANCE Prior to 1971, provenance not yet documented; by 1971, acquired by Elliot Picket; 1971, gift of Elliot Picket to the Brooklyn Museum.

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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Topped by an ibis and an animal which are surrounded by blade-like implements, which are bent. Right wing of ibis partially bent and destroyed. Entwined around shaft of staff, five straps. Between bottom two, six gongs. Between middle two, a spike.

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CAPTION Edo. Staff (Osun Nigiogio), late 18th–early 19th century. Iron Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Elliot Picket, 71.22.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 71.22.7_overall_PS11.jpg)

IMAGE overall, 71.22.7_overall_PS11.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2021

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