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Carried by Fon priests and priestesses, ritual axes or makpo served as emblems of Xevioso, the God of Thunder and Lightning.
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- Title: Scepter (Makpo)
- Location: Africa, Benin
- Physical Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (54.6 x 19.1 x 3.2 cm)
- Provenance: Ex coll. Frederick (1913-1998) and Claire Mebel (1916-1994), New York, 1984. Purchased by MCCM from Steven and Elaine Schwartzreich, New York.
- Rights: © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White
- External Link: https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/20047/
- Medium: Brass, copper, iron, wood
- Art Movement: Fon
- Dates: late 19th Century
- Classification: African Art
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