Ceremonial staff "rekade" ·  Benin, Fon · ID: 3037806

Description

wood, dark brown patina, brass, metal sheet, crowned by a dog head, partly stud with metal sheet, decorated with a standing chamaeleon, min. dam., small missing parts through insect caused damage (mouth), slight traces of abrasion, base;
“recades” developed from war axes. The “recade” symbolizes the authority of its owner. The messenger of the king carried the veiled staff on his shoulder, first uncovering it in presence of the receiver of the message, in order to seal the dispatch.

The object Ceremonial staff “rekade” with the object ID 3037806 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 277.

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