Title
Brass staff, known as edan ogboni which served as insignia for the senior men and women of the Ogboni society
Caption
Brass staff, 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
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Private Collection
Date
Aug 28, 2009
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A28_257
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
20,4Mb (646,2Kb) / 7,4in x 10,7in / 2234 x 3198 (300dpi)