The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Staff Sheath (Opa Orisa Oko)

Staff Sheath (Opa Orisa Oko)

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Staff Sheath (Opa Orisa Oko)

Date:: early 20th century
Geography:: Nigeria
Culture:: Yoruba peoples
Medium:: Cloth, glass beads, thread
Dimensions:: H x W x D: 58 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 2 in. (149.2 x 32.4 x 5.1cm)
Classification:: Textiles-Beadwork
Credit Line:: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Becker, 1984
Accession Number:: 1984.510

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