Iron Eben (ceremonial sword), Edo people, Kingdom of Benin – Nigeria, 19th – mid-20th c. AD, 96.52 x 17.78 x 20.32 cm

Miscellaneous objects – Weapons and tools

Material: Metals | Type: Weapons/Military | Countries: Nigeria Benin

  • Period

    20,000 BC – 19th century AD

  • Red List

    Red List – West Africa

Category

Miscellaneous objects – Weapons and tools
Terracotta, wood, bone, stone, iron. Neolithic hunting and fishing tools and axe heads (polished stone). Arrowheads, possibly serrated. Metal daggers. Braiding discs, may be decorated with geometric incisions. Triangular wooden pulleys, topped by a head or sculpted scene.
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