Carlotta - the museum database

1947.09.0066 :: svärd

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Ornerat fäste, begränsat av två tvärställda skivor och med en liten leopard av mässing ritad på båda sidor av klingans nedre, bredare del. Leoparden sitter på ett på klingan inristat ögle- eller knutornament.

F. von Luschan (Altertümer von Benin. Berlin 1919) känner endast till 21 svärd (ada) av denna form. I litteraturen kallas de "slagsvärd" eller "bödelssvärd", men åtminstone de mera utsirade, såsom detta exemplar, torde varit värdighetstecken för hövdingar. Benin-kungens statssvärd är av denna typ. (generalkatalogen)

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Rikssvärdet, som ceremoniellt bärs framför Oba som symbol över hans herravälde över liv och död. Traditionellt skulle svärdet vid kungens ceremoniella framträdanden bäras av en naken yngling. 1600-tal.

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