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Eben

Scope note

African bearing swords with a looped handle and very thin, broad blade swelling to a large oval shape at the end, carried by BenĂ­n chiefs at the royal court.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262985

Broader Terms used

bearing swords

Created

13yrs ago

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