Royal swords
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: ARC-9
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- Height
- 50.50 cm
- Material
- Wood, iron and gold bread.
Swords used by kings and court notables in great ceremonies. They're not combat weapons, they're prestigious weapons. The wood is finely engraved with various motifs and…
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Full original description
Swords used by kings and court notables in great ceremonies. They're not combat weapons, they're prestigious weapons. The wood is finely engraved with various motifs and a crocodile at the top and Baule faces at the bottom. The grips covered with a thin leaf of gold bread.
Further technical information
- Width
- 8 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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