Lot 0042

AN ASANTE SWORD HANDLE

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Item Details

Description

Schwertgriff
Asante, Ghana
Gesockelt / with custom base
Holz, mit Goldfolie überzogen. H 29 cm.

Provenienz:
Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich.

Die afena genannten Staatsschwerter der Akan gehören zu den wichtigsten Regalien am Hof. Sie treten als die Prestige-Objekte schlechthin bei diversen offiziellen Anlässen in Erscheinung, beispielsweise auch anlässlich der Inthronisation eines neuen Regenten oder während der Reinigungs-Zeremonien.

Zeremonialschwerter mit Symbolcharakter demonstrieren die Macht und den Wohlstand des Asantehene (Regent der Asante). Sie werden von seinen Schwertträgern vorgeführt und dokumentieren gleichzeitig den Status und Rang seines Trägers.

Nimmt ein König z.B. an einer Prozession teil, wird er von zahlreichen Schwertträgern begleitet, wobei sie als Zeichen ihrer Treue die Klinge des Schwertes in ihre Hand nehmen und den Knauf zum König hin richten. Der König selbst hält in der rechten Hand ein kleines Schwert, welches ihm als Tanzstab und symbolische Waffe dient.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Ross, Doran und Eisner, Georg (2008). Das Gold der Akan. Museum Liaunig. Neuhaus: Museumsverwaltung GmbH.

CHF 800 / 1 200
EUR 688 / 1 032

Condition

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