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PAIR OF OGBONI SOCIETY BRONZE STAFFS, YORUBA CULTURE - Length of longer one 5.75 inches. Initiates into the Ogboni society of elders dedicated to the earth deity receive as emblems of their judicial authority a set of paired copper alloy, lost wax castings called Dan, a chain links male and female figures . The left fist clenched over the right is a gesture of greeting society's elders, while also indicating the supremacy of religious authority.