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WHAT IS IT? I recently bought large Benin bronze lost-wax piece showing a warrior king astride his horse. It came from a museum in Florida. What puzzled me was the instrument he is holding in his right hand. The museum couldnt tell me what it was. A few minutes ago I saw what looks like the same instrument offered on eBay by a dealer in China. He says it is a Brass Tibet Superb Chinese Collectable Handwork Old Carving Buddha Exorcistm Tool which generally is gibberish for he doesnt know either. Anyone know what it is? Could it be the African Benin tribal version of the representation of power and not a functional object at all? Suggestions welcomed!
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 23:52:26 +0000

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