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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
Object Number: (Object Numbers):
AF2050
Institution media
6 Images
Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ebẹn
English designation
Ceremonial Sword
Category
Ceremonial Objects
Provenance
Oldman, William Ockelford
Location
3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Institution data
Internal Data (eng)
Internal Data (eng)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)
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Last Updated: 2022-05-19
Language:
english
Object Number: (Object Numbers)
object id
AF2050
Native Name: (Cultural Affiliations)
edo designation
Description: (Collection Details)
description
Handle wrapped spirally with brass. Object resembling knife. Said to be carried by women in dances.
Materials: (Production Details)
material
Copper Alloy
Height: (Measurements)
dimensions
Length: (Measurements)
dimensions
39
Outside Diameter: (Measurements)
dimensions
Thickness: (Measurements)
dimensions
Unit: (Measurements)
dimensions
Centimeters/Inches
Width: (Measurements)
dimensions
93
Object Name: (Collection Details)
object type
Ebere
Iconography: (Subject)
iconography
Date Made/Origin: (Date of Object)
date made
Earliest: (Date of Object)
date made
Latest: (Date of Object)
date made
Period: (Date of Object)
date made
Technique: (Production Details)
production technique
Manufacture Location/Mint: (Provenience Details)/Manufacture Location/Mint: (Production Details)
production place
Place Name: (Place)
production place
Nigeria|Benin Kingdom
Place Type: (Place)
production place
Country|Kingdom
Credit Line
prior source
Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Events/Events: (Collection Details)/Events: (Repatriation)/Events: (Analysis Details)
event
Culture: (Date of Object)
ethnic attribution
Edo (Africa)
Department: (Object Details)/Department: (Collection Identification)
department and institution
African
Location: (Current Location)
display status
Collections Storage
Reference: (Bibliography)
bibliography
Website URL
weblink
https://www.penn.museum/collections/object.php?irn=10870
Accession Lot: (Collection Details)
[1912-1]
Culture Area: (Provenience Details)
Other Number Type
Dealer's Number
Other Number: (Object Numbers)
26418