Ceremonial sword - Lot 30

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Ceremonial sword - Lot 30
Ceremonial sword Yoruba, Nigeria "Sword of Ogun" or "Ada Ogun." The blade is curved and widened at the tip and is openworked and decorated with incised geometric patterns. The handle has a bulge decorated with braids and squares and ends in a human head with a braided cap. Ogun is the lord of iron and arms, patron saint of all Yoruba blacksmiths. The master of the sword carries it as a recade or an emblem of his guild. Iron, bronze. Length: 58.5 cm. Width: 14.5 cm.
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