recordNumber
1382269
Institution
Field Museum
Edo designations
English designations
Sheath
Categories
Weaponry
Location
1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605, United States
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Iconographies

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Ahianmwẹ
Birds

A variety of different kinds of Ahianmwẹ (birds) were depicted by artists from the palace guilds on royal artefacts over the centuries. The precise identification and interpretation of these birds, and the meanings attributed to them, vary. Some of the most commonly depicted are the Akala (white-backed vulture), Oɛɣohɔ (vulturine fish eagle), and Esughusughu (owl).

The Akala is usually depicted on top of Osogan, potent staffs kept by priests for the worship of Osun. Its ewawa (beak) is associated with the azen (witches), and the Akala is associated with “death, abandonment, morbidity, and spoils” ( ). The Oɛɣohɔ is known as the “king of the day birds,” and its feathers are often worn by chiefs in their headwear as symbols of respected old age and proper chieftaincy ( ).

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Ahianmwẹ

Provenance

5 events
Production
unknown to February 22, 1897 (day approximate)
The object was produced by Unknown member of the Isekpokin guild in Benin City.
Looted
February 22, 1897 (day approximate) to June 1899 (year approximate)
The object was looted by February 1897 Unknown member of the British colonial military campaign on Benin from Benin Kingdom.
Unknown
March 16, 1948
The object is known to have come into contact with Alfred Walter Francis Fuller, later in London.
Inheritance
1961
The object was inherited by Estelle W. Fuller from Alfred Walter Francis Fuller in London.
Gift
1963
The object was given as a gift by Estelle W. Fuller to the Field Museum from London to Chicago.

Institution data

Field Museum
The data was transferred directly by the institution.
Last updated: 2022-01-21
Language: english
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sacbbard (sheath for sword); .1 - sword with an iron blade and a wooden handle with strips of brass around it; .2 - leather scabbard / sheath for sword with appliqued red, green, yellow, and black felt stitched to a maroon plush material covering one side of the scabbard; harness of twined yarns - see photo o back of catalog card; Dimensions: L (sword) = 57.1 cm; 22 1/2"; L (scabbard / sheath) = 56.5 cm; 22 1/4"
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Courtesy of: C. J. Philipp. (c) Field Museum of Natural History. CC BY-NC 4.0. https://mm.fieldmuseum.org/03aa9654-3df4-4581-b9b8-916a2337e093 (accessed on 14 Jun 2021)
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