Ceremonial adze · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3035074
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Provenance
Robert Jacobsen, Copenhagen, DenmarkSize
H: 28 cm
L: 15,5 cm (blade)
H: 11.0 inch
L: 6.1 inch (blade)
Description
wood, rich black patina, forged iron blade, shaft with habile handle and club-shaped head, the transition zone carved with six bulges, an extremely fine carved janus-head at the base, one of the faces bearded, sharing one coiffure with small deepening for insertion of magical substances, slightly dam. (ears), paint rubbed off, metal base
The object Ceremonial adze with the object ID 3035074 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 391.
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