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THB19th C. Ghanaian Ashanti Steel & Wood Prestige Sword
Lot 176c
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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**First Time At Auction**
West Africa, Ghana, Ashanti (Asante) culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A remarkable prestige sword known as an afenatene (long sword), which was a type of akrafena or Ashanti sword originally intended for warfare, but was also used as part of Ashanti heraldry. The impressive weapon boasts a lengthy carbon steel blade and a wooden hilt. The fascinating blade is composed of a rectangular rain guard, an elongated strong made of braided steel, and a sizable, a flat foible adorned with openwork designs resembling crabs and monkeys that are likely Adinkra symbols (Ghanaian symbols representing concepts and aphorisms). Alternatively, the hand-carved wooden hilt displays a spherical cross guard and pommel connected via a cylindrical grip, all decoratively incised with vertical, diagonal, and horizontal striations. A petite conical embellishment is featured at the end of the pommel. Traditionally, afenatenes were used to penetrate the hearts of Ashanti war opponents. Size: 8.75" W x 52" H (22.2 cm x 132.1 cm); 55" H (139.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Isabel and Marshall Mount collection, 1960 to 2000
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#161301Light nicks/chips and abrasions to hilt, as shown. Otherwise, intact and excellent with lovely patina throughout.Condition
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