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1940s-1950s West African Ceremonial Mandinka/Mandingo Swords
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1940s-1950s West African Ceremonial Mandinka/Mandingo SwordsTraveling Man Treasures is selling this vintage (c. 1940s 1950s) pair of traditional Mandinka Mandingo swords and scabbards from West Africa, commonly associated with regions like Mali, Senegal, and Gambia. Often, these types of swords were repurposed from European trade blades or hand forged locally by regional blacksmiths, these particular swords appear to be the latter. The most defining feature of these swords is the highly detailed leatherwork.
like concentric lines
These figures are often depicted in a graceful
These ornamental urns were highly popular decorative items during the 19th-century Grand Tour era
bypassing the common rigid classical poses for a spontaneous
DIMENSIONS: 7" H x 3
The Buddha is shown lying on his right side
Free-mounted on a wood base
DIMENSIONS: (approx) 10
The pieces are in excellent condition with a rich patina
The stool/stand is carved from a hard and dense wood and in excellent condition
Maitreya Buddha is a bodhisattva
Equatorial Guinea
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