Rattle staff "ukhurhe" · Nigeria, Benin · ID: 3045665
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Provenance
Alfred W. Angst, Aeugstertal-Zurich, SwitzerlandSize
H: 74 cm
H: 29.1 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
The shafts of most rattle staffs are bamboo-like segmented, which goes back to the “ukurhe-okho” plant, from which ultimately derives the name of these staffs.
The rattling sound of the staff and accompanying incantations are intended to attract the attention of ancestral spirits.
The object Rattle staff “ukhurhe” with the object ID 3045665 was last part of the auction 92nd Tribal Art Auction at June 29, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 62.
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Comparing literature
Ezra, Kate, Royal Art of Benin, New York 1992, p. 91 ff.