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Lot 236
85th Tribal Art Auction

Epée

Ghana, Ashanti
Vendu 750 €
Provenance
Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland
Edith Hafter, Solothurn, Switzerland
Taille
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.

Littérature comparée

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