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An Edo Pair of Ceremonial Swords
An Edo Pair of Ceremonial Swords
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Description
Zeremonialschwerter-Paar
Edo, Nigeria
Mit Sockel / with base
Gelbguss. H 59 cm & 55,5 cm.

Provenienz:
deutsche Privatsammlung, Berlin.

Thermolumineszenz-Altersbestimmung: 300 Jahre (+/- 20 %).

Weiterführende Literatur:
Plankensteiner, Barbara / Brandl-Straka, Ursula (2007). Benin. Könige und Rituale. Höfische Kunst aus Nigeria. Gent: Snoeck Publishers.

CHF 1 000 / 2 000
EUR 860 / 1 720

Condition
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