Interesting Ashanti ceremonial sword?
Hello all,
We thought we'd share a few pictures of what we believe to be a Ashanti ceremonial sword. Spring, in his book African arms and armour, has something similar on page 58, he describes the weapon as a 'afenatene'. Our example appears to have had something snapped off, perhaps a hilt of some form or maybe it was originally joined to one of these triple bladed swords. The carving is very interesting, especially the lizard. The patina suggests some age. Interestingly, the handle section pivots. Thanks in advance.
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