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.
The object Sword with the object ID 3035308 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 191 achieved a sales price of EUR 200.
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Comparing literature
van der Pas, Kathy et. al. (ed), Aspects, Akan cultures in Ghana, The Hague 2001, p. 53