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Sword, Ghana, Ashanti, Size: H: 71 cm (H: 28.0 inch), ID: 3041581
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Lot 236
85th Tribal Art Auction

Sword ·  Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3041581

sold EUR 750
Provenance
Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland
Edith Hafter, Solothurn, Switzerland
Size
H: 71 cm
H: 28.0 inch

Description

metal, wood, remains of pigments, base

Such swords were primarily ceremonial and prestige objects, because they have neither point nor cutting edge.They were displayed at the royal court reflecting the power and authority of the king.

The object Sword with the object ID 3041581 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 236 achieved a sales price of EUR 750.

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Comparing literature

van der Pas, Kathy et. al. (ed), Aspects, Akan cultures in Ghana, The Hague 2001, p. 53

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