Axe · South Africa, Zulu · ID: 3038912
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Provenance
André Schoeller, Paris, FranceSize
H: 65,5 cm
H: 25.8 inch
Description
wood, brown shiny patina, brass wire, round shaft with a knob-shaped ending, iron blade with ornamental incisions, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion;
the special feature of Zulu axes lies in the brass wire windings on the handles. Although formerly used as war hatchets, they are used today by the peace-loving Zulus at dance festivals.
The object Axe with the object ID 3038912 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 533.
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Comparing literature
Fischer, Werner & Manfred A. Zirngibl, Afrikanische Waffen, Passau 1978, p. 198, ill. 364