Ceremonial staff "ricade" · Benin, Fon · ID: 3038194
sold
EUR 1,000
Size
H: 54,5 cm
H: 21.5 inch
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, brass, long straight handle, partly stud with metal sheet, “blade” in form of a running dog, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion;
“Recades” developed from war axes. The “ricade” 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 “ricade” with the object ID 3038194 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 248 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.
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