Sword

Ghana, Ashanti

Provenance	Size	Starting price / estimated price
Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland Edith Hafter, Solothurn, Switzerland	H: 28 inch	sold

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.

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

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