Iron Eben
Iron Eben, the ceremonial sword that doesn’t cut but protects kings of Benin at public events
It’s a sword, but one that does not attack an enemy or find itself in physical battles. The Iron Eben, a flat iron leaf-shaped blade with central rib flanked by triangular cut-outs, was introduced into the kingship of the Benin Kingdom during the Ogiso dynasty. According to history, it was Ogiso Ere who introduced the…
