Ceremonial Sword
Ebere
AF2050
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF2050 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Edo (Africa) |
| Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
| Date Made | 19th century CE |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Copper Alloy |
| Description | Ceremonial sword (Eben). Leaf-shaped blade with thin hilt. Hilt wrapped with single strip of brass ending in spiral double loop. |
| Length | 39 cm |
| Width | 9.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 26418 - Dealer's Number |
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