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Iron Eben, the ceremonial sword that doesn’t cut but protects kings of Benin at public events

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…

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