Lot n° 74
Estimation :
200 - 300
EUR
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Result
: 210EUR
Songye ceremonial axe - Lot 74
Songye ceremonial axe
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hardwood, steel, copper alloy
H. 45 cm
Provenance :
Former private collection, France, according to family tradition, acquired circa 1930
Passed on by descent and remained in the family ever since.
An object of prestige and pageantry among the Songye, the openwork steel blade is formed from three curves starting from the handle, forged from three faces. The wooden handle is entirely sheathed in copper.
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