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Also Known As	sacred object • ritualistic object

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Ornate leaded bronze staff head from Igbo Ukwu, Nigeria, featuring intricate openwork patterns and loops adorned with colored glass and stone beads, displayed on a stand.

Yoruba dance staff

Yoruba ceremonial robe

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bronze Egyptian sistrum

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