6 africans Dahomey? ritual swords
Hello everybody,
I'd like to share with you these six ritual swords ,
I like the blades decorations mixed with the european guard shape influence,
they are not weapons but only ritual ceremonials
I read some were used as voodun altar or were made as a tribute of Dahomey kings ( If it's the correct origin )
We have two pieces with a man striked down by a lion
( once with a rifle gun )
two similar items but with a monkey instead the lion ( idem one with long gun )
One with a snake ? ( older I think )
One with a crocodile ? and a nice carved hilt ( older too ?...)
Don't really know if they are old pieces.
Maybe End of 19th century -first half of the 20th ?
What do you think ?
Does someone have informations about the symbolic of each animal ?
Kind regards
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