Title
Paired brass staffs, known as edan ogboni which served as insignia for the senior men and women of the Ogboni society
Caption
Paired brass staffs, known as edan ogboni which served as insignia for the senior men and women of the Ogboni society, In some Yoruba towns the society advised the ruler and punished offences against the Earth such as spilling blood. Nigeria. Yoruba. 19th c
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Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A28_250
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