Ceremonial adze
D. R. Congo, Teke
not available anymore
Provenance
Cornelis Pieter Meulendijk, Rotterdam, The NetherlandsPierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 32,5 cm
H: 12.8 inch
Description
wood, partly shiny patina, remains of pigments, metal, two third of the handle covered in golden metal sheet, crowned by a human head with tribe-typical facial features, axe blade emerging from underneath the head, min. dam., fissures, slight traces of abrasion and corrosion, on base