Osanyin Staff (ọ̀pá Ọ̀sanyìn)
Artist
Yorùbá artist
Dateearly 20th Century
MediumIron
Dimensions29 × 10 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (73.7 × 27.3 × 24.8 cm)
ClassificationsMetal
Credit LineGift of Charlie Jones
Object number2020.5.2
On View
On viewProvenanceCreated Nigeria, early 20th century. Dr. Stan Boehrer, 1960s; sold to Charlie Jones, Wilmington, NC, 2019; given to NCMA, 2020.
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