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Accession Number: (Registration Details)/Accession Details/Accession Number/Accession No.: (Accession Details):
0.7860
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Edo designation
Ada
English designation
Ceremonial Sword
Category
Ceremonial Objects
Provenance
Willett, Frank
Location
Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Institution data
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Manchester Museum
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Last Updated: 2022-06-24
Language:
english
Accession Number: (Registration Details)/Accession Details/Accession Number/Accession No.: (Accession Details)
object id
0.7860
Physical Description
designation
,
description
A ceremonial sword with a curved iron blade with holes at the hilt end. The hilt is made of wood, the guard and pommel of brass and copper, hammered into patterns.
Object Name/Object Name: (Classification)
object type
Sword Weapon/Arms Equipment
Place: (Production Details)
production place
Africa, Nigeria, Benin
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)/Accession Lot: (Accession Details)
prior source
[0.7859 - 0.7863] Willett, Frank (07/11/1950)
Origin
provenance
Nigeria, Benin. Donated by Frank Willet to Manchester Museum in July 1950.
Current Location/Current Location: (Current Location)
display status
Manchester Museum - Coupland 1 - Basement - B.58 - Ethnology Weapons Store - Rack 25.A
Copyright
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© The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester Images (.tiff): © The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, photography by Michael Pollard
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