Artwork Details
13-1/2 in.
Accession NumberGift of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Eiteljorg
Copyright(Dr. John I. Dintenfass, New York, New York); sold on 30 June 1982 to Harrison Eiteljorg [1903-1997] of Indianapolis, Indiana; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields in 1989.
This staff top was originally part of a prestige walking stick belonging to a male or female elder. The mother and child image on this example is found in many parts of Africa and addresses the important role of women in African societies. The headdress and hide apron depicted on the mother identify her as a married woman.
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