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.
The object Ceremonial sword with the object ID 3037073 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 389.
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Comparing literature
Witte, Hans, A Closer Look, Berg en Dal 2004, p. 84