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Set of Three Ceremonial Staves

Morocco, probably twentieth century

Hand-carved wood

MAROC 91A

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Set of Three Ceremonial Staves

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Description

Medium: Hand-carved wood

Dimensions as follows:

Height: 30.5"  Width: 3"  Depth: 2"
Height: 30.5" Width: 5" Depth: 2.5"
Height: 29.5" Width: 5" Depth: 2.5"

These unique carved wooden objects figure heavily in the indigenous nomadic Berber culture of North Africa, specifically Morocco. Used primarily as tent stakes or handles with which to hold up a marriage litter, these staves take on a ceremonial significance. This is made obvious by the care with which each is delicately and intricately hand-carved.

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