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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 12.49335
- Primary Keywords
- benin
- ceremonial swords
- edged weapons
- metalwork
- royalty
- swords