Ceremonial sword · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3037073
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Size
L: 64 cm
L: 25.2 inch
Description
brass, iron, handle decorated with a human head, blade with punched ornaments on both sides, min. dam., traces of corrosion;
swords like the present were placed in shrines, so that the deity could defend his devotees.
Comparing literature
Witte, Hans, A Closer Look, Berg en Dal 2004, p. 84