Sword
Ceremonial Sword
29-94-26
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 29-94-26 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Edo (Africa) |
| Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
| Date Made | 18th-19th century CE |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Brass |
| Description | Brass sword with the blade completely covered with interlace pattern and stippling, cross shaped cut-out. The hilt is of wood partly covered with thin plates of brass and copper, loosely wound brass wire. |
| Length | 100 cm |
| Width | 14.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
| Other Number | 136 - Other Number |
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