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A brass object. West Africa. 20th century. 8"h x 3 1/2"w.
Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: Simpson Inventory #8909, asking $3,800. An Ofo is a staff carried by elder Igbo men. Often carried by important priests and masqueraders the Ofo is an important symbol of law and authority. The staff is an important part of sacrificial rituals, oaths, blessings and curses, and law; both communal and familial.
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