Cast bronze staff head or finial with Benin bird of prophecy, ahianmwen-oro on square top of shaft with spiral groove. Long neck, beak, tail. Outspread tail, wings. Beak holds seed. Pierced wings, left damaged. Hollow cast. Story of the bird of prophecy told every year at Ugie Erha Oba festival. During a battle the bird warned of disaster. The Oba ignored the warning, had the bird killed, and won the battle.