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- Title
- Sword (eben)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin
- Physical Description
- Cast ceremonial sword. The "fan" shape is indicative of the royal eben type. The general shape may be derived from northern, Sahelian influences. The looped handle is also typical of the eben type.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.86
- Medium and Support
- metal blade with ivory, leather and cloth covered handle
- relevance
- rank 21.48283
- Primary Keywords
- benin
- ceremonial swords
- edged weapons
- metalwork
- royalty
- swords
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of an undecorated, double-bladed royal sword.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.468
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 21.18651
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial swords
- court swords
- ghana (nation)
- Title
- Ceremonial Sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.88
- Medium and Support
- metal blade with wood pomel overlaid with brass and wrought iron shaft
- relevance
- rank 20.03164
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial swords
- metalwork
- swords
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a single-bladed, smooth sword, undecorated except for the small ball at the top of the handle.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.514
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 18.17529
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial swords
- ghana (nation)
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- A goldweight in the shape of a double-blade sword, with open-worked blades, three cones decorating the top of the blades, and an elaborately worked handle with two balls with incised, spiral stripes and small protrusions around.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.513
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 18.17529
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial swords
- ghana (nation)
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a double-bladed royal sword, with incisions and a small ball along the shaft.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.505
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 18.17529
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial swords
- ghana (nation)
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a sword with sheath
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a sword with a smooth handle, covered by a sheath decorated in a pattern of small "bubbles."
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.515
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 17.97764
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial swords
- ghana (nation)
- sheaths
- Title
- Stone sword (point broken)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Physical Description
- Stone sword with broken point. Short in length
- Century
- 9th century BCE - 8th century BCE
- Object Creation Date
- 9th century BCE - 8th century BCE
- Accession Number
- 1960/2.117
- Medium and Support
- gray stone
- relevance
- rank 15.94250
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial swords
- korean peninsula (peninsula)
- stone
- weapons