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African Yoruba Ogboni Society Sword with Figural Handle, Nigeria

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African Yoruba Ogboni Society Sword with Figural Handle, Nigeria: African Yoruba Ogboni Society ceremonial sword with fine brass figural handle from 19th century or earlier, Nigeria. The brass handle with a seated woman or impaled holding her breasts and with a coni

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African Yoruba Ogboni Society Sword with Figural Handle, Nigeria

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African Yoruba Ogboni Society ceremonial sword with fine brass figural handle from 19th century or earlier, Nigeria. Blade in very bulbous extremely wide form with several pierced holes and a wide wavy single edge. The ricasso section with a flattened steel decorated in vertical engraved lines with some additional engraved lines to the top section of the blade. Handle depicting in brass a pierced figural chieftain or shaman with long scepter or staff and large smoking pipe. Size overall 21" L, blade 12" L

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African Yoruba Ogboni Society Sword with Figural Handle, Nigeria

Name: African Yoruba Ogboni Society Sword with Figural Handle, Nigeria
SKU: 163141531
Price: 250 USD
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