Axe · Tanzania, Nyamwesi · ID: 3041160
sold
EUR 200
Provenance
Ludwig Kelber, Niederfüllbach/Coburg, GermanyL. Kelber worked as a parish priest in Bumbuli/Tansania in the 1930’s. The object was in possession of the family since that time.
Size
H: 54,5 cm
H: 21.5 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, iron, crowned by human head, eyes inset with miniature glass beads, shaft with elaborate incised ornaments, min. dam.
The object Axe with the object ID 3041160 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 506 achieved a sales price of EUR 200.
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