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Eben, ceremonial dancing sword

Kingdom of Benin, 1700 – 1900
Eben, ceremonial dancing sword, Kingdom of Benin
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Eben, ceremonial dancing sword is a Benin Iron Sculpture created between c.1700 and 1900. It lives at the The British Museum in London. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Swords and Dancers. Source

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