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Set of Three Ceremonial Staves

Morocco, probably twentieth century

Hand-carved wood

MAROC 91A

Set of Three Ceremonial Staves
Set of Three Ceremonial Staves
Set of Three Ceremonial Staves
Set of Three Ceremonial Staves
Set of Three Ceremonial Staves

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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