Sword · Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3035308
sold
EUR 200
Provenance
German Private Collection, Hamburg, collected in situ (1959 - 1965)Size
H: 68 cm
H: 26.8 inch
Description
wood, metal, open worked blade, wooden handle, min. dam., small missing parts, traces of corrosion;
those swords were primarily ceremonial and prestige objects, because they have neither point nor cutting edge.They were displayed at royal court, reflecting the power and authority of the king.
Comparing literature
van der Pas, Kathy et. al. (ed), Aspects, Akan cultures in Ghana, The Hague 2001, p. 53