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Akan Hand & Sword Powerful Shrine Object, Ghana joe biden ornament Tourmaline first gained popularity whenAkan Hand & Sword Powerful Shrine Object, Ghana An unusual carved wooden hand holding a sword blade , perhaps used on a shrine as a divination type object. Ashanti or Fanti Akan peoples, Ghana, Africa. * There are old museum inventory numbers painted on the back. Measurements: The hand with sword measures 9 inches tall ( 11 inches tall on its custom display stand) Provenance: A Private New Jersey collection.