An African Art Re-Discovered: New Revelations on Sword Manufacture in Dahomey

Antique swords from the pre-colonial West African kingdom of Dahomey are aesthetically unique, but they also have many design features inspired by swords from Europe, the Islamic world and elsewhere. As the kingdom was famous for importing luxury European objects, this study aimed to pinpoint eviden...

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Main Authors: Ron Lawrence Anderson, Filomena Salvemini, Maxim Avdeev, Vladimir Luzin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Heritage
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/8/2/62
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