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Group of metal staffs with bird finials ("opa osun" [also called "opa oosun", "opa orere" or "opa osungaga"])

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection consists chiefly of photographic prints and slides documenting early 20th century Nigeria.

Dates

  • 1930 - 1972

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Herskovits Library at africana@northwestern.edu.

Extent

From the Collection: 96 Boxes

From the Collection: 4 trunks

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Related Materials

22N:53:t:2

General

Location: Nigeria

Originally contained in an envelope (22N:50:t/DW_06339) with the caption "Oduduwa celebration day. Ife [i.e., Ifa] priests + chiefs"

Item categories: Metalwork; Regalia

Library Details

Part of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies Repository

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