Online Collection Database
SearchObject type
club
Materials
wood, metals > copper (and alloys)
Legend
These sceptres or clubs were a symbol of chiefs. They were also used by male or female traditional practitioners. Verly believed that some ornamental, carved clubs belonged to the ocimbanda.
Place of collecting
Angola > Benguela
Culture
Ovimbundu
Acquisition related person
Royal Museums for Art and History - Brussels, as exchange, Robert Verly (°1901 - †1963), as seller
Date of acquisition
1967-12-29
Dimensions
70,5 cm
Inventory number
EO.1967.63.1834
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