Yoruba or Wurkun Figural Staff stoneware Individual bead size varies from

Individual bead size varies from 1

4600 and 2500 BC

expressive

finely carved from brown wood

Accession Number: 1983

Yoruba or Wurkun Figural Staff stoneware Individual bead size varies fromYoruba or Wurkun people, early 20th century, Nigeria, West Africa Fascinating and boldly carved fragment of a processional staff, displaying powerful presence despite its weathered condition. The form consists of a sturdy conical pillar surmounted by a female figurepossibly a priestessrendered in a strikingly abstract and highly stylized manner. The head is sharply geometric, with ears, nose, and mouth simplified into angular, almost architectural