Yoruba, Nigeria: A cult and dance sword made of brass, richly decorated.
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A ceremonial, cult and dance sword, single-edged, made of cast brass and embossed. The round hilt is engraved with linear rings and spikes (on the inside: wood). The wide blade is engraved on one side with stylised snakes and a bird in lines, circle-dots and hatchings. The other side is smooth. A rare piece with old usage patina. Minor age-related damage (small cracks). Between 1900 and the first third of the 20th century; h: 49 cm. (ME)
Lit.: ‘Seltene Afrikanische Kurzwaffen’ by Manfred A. Zirngibl, ill. 5, 6
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
05.11.2014 - 13:00
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EUR 1,000.- to EUR 1,500.-
Yoruba, Nigeria: A cult and dance sword made of brass, richly decorated.
A ceremonial, cult and dance sword, single-edged, made of cast brass and embossed. The round hilt is engraved with linear rings and spikes (on the inside: wood). The wide blade is engraved on one side with stylised snakes and a bird in lines, circle-dots and hatchings. The other side is smooth. A rare piece with old usage patina. Minor age-related damage (small cracks). Between 1900 and the first third of the 20th century; h: 49 cm. (ME)
Lit.: ‘Seltene Afrikanische Kurzwaffen’ by Manfred A. Zirngibl, ill. 5, 6
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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Auction: | Tribal Art |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 05.11.2014 - 13:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 31.10. - 05.11.2014 |