Description
Rattle stick, Old Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria Wood H. 156 cm Rare, large rattle-stick carved with three figures in the typical style of the ancient kingdom of Benin and a bell cut into the mass. The whole is covered with an ancient kaolin patina. These sticks were placed on the altars of the ancestors, where they represented their authority.
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Rattle stick, Old Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria Wood H. 156 cm Rare, large rattle-stick carved with three figures in the typical style of the ancient kingdom of Benin and a bell cut into the mass. The whole is covered with an ancient kaolin patina. These sticks were placed on the altars of the ancestors, where they represented their authority.
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