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Type of Object:
Ethnic Group:
Material:
- Protective Knife
- Throughout West Africa, bronze casting has been the prerogative
of blacksmiths, who wielded power in their communities. Distinct
from those commissioned for royal and court use, village bronzes
are usually smaller in scale and made for use by individuals as
protective, curative, or commemorative devices. They could also
present mythological or every day life subjects. These knives with
man and woman images could be used during some community
ceremonies.
Ethnic Group:
Material:
- Bronze
- 9½ high each
