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 Lobi in the Voltaic
region had similar scepters.
Ex. Thomas G.B. Wheelock collection, New York
Height: 20 ½" x Width: 1 ⅛" x Depth: 11".
It is 25 ⅛" in height on its 5" square metal base.
