Pair of Ritual Staffs (ẹdan Ògbóni)
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Pair of Ritual Staffs (ẹdan Ògbóni) (possibly 1800s). Gift of Drs. James, Gladys, Jay, Jeffrey, and Jamie Strain Rights: CC0. https://clevelandart.org/art/1996.403

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The chain connecting these two figures allows them to be worn in public by a member of the Ògbóni or Òṣùgbó association as authority emblems. The male on the right gives the association’s typical salute by clasping his left fist on the right one, while the female on the left holds her breasts as a sign of welcome and generosity. The use of copper alloy and iron expresses Ògbóni/Òṣùgbó's concerns with longevity and durability.

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A pair of weathered bronze figures with stylized faces and intricate headdresses are suspended by a chain.

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