Goldweight: sword with double blade · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036263
sold
EUR 80
Provenance
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)Size
H: 8,5 cm
H: 3.3 inch
Description
brass, gong as emblematic device, pierced blades;
the repetition of a certain combination of sword and accompaniment might indicate that a particular weapon is being evoked, one perhaps of local fame. Swords are an important part of a chief’s treasury: they are often named and still appear at festivals with substantial gold trappings.