Ceremonial sword "ebere" · Nigeria, Benin · ID: 3026854
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Provenance
Werner Fischer, Gelsenkirchen, GermanySize
L: 106 cm
L: 41.7 inch
Description
metal, tulip-shaped blade of thin metal sheet hammered with traditional patterns, ring-shaped handle, min. dam., traces of usage and corrosion;
on many bronze slabs of Benin origin - some made before the 16th century - we can see the chief holding such a tulip-shaped sword in his hands, as a symbol for power and prestige.
The object Ceremonial sword “ebere” with the object ID 3026854 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 220.
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Comparing literature
Zirngibl, Manfred A., Seltene afrikanische Kurzwaffen, Grafenau 1983, p. 14, ill. 4