Bâton crécelle "ukhurhe"
Nigéria, Bénin
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Provenance
Alfred W. Angst, Aeugstertal-Zurich, SwitzerlandTaille
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.