Scepters were carried as a prestige
object to show rank and also used as
weapons against unseen malevolent
forces. Various ethnic groups such as
the Wara and Tiefo in the Voltaic
region had similar L-formed scepters.
The blade can come out of the anthropomorphic head.
Ex. Thomas G.B. Wheelock collection, New York
Height: 24 ¾" x Width: 1 ½" and Depth: 8 ½".
It is 25 ⅛" in height on its 5" square metal base.
