Scepter Currency
Bororo · Niger
Reference: MND-32
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- Height
- 36 cm
- Material
- Wood and metal.
Scepter or prestigious axe used in important ceremonies as a symbol of a social status. The more or less elaborate decoration denoted the rank of its…
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Full original description
Scepter or prestigious axe used in important ceremonies as a symbol of a social status. The more or less elaborate decoration denoted the rank of its owner. It was also used as a barter coin.
Further technical information
- Width
- 21 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or older
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Niger. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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