Zemanek-Münster

Ceremonial ax "kibiki" or "kasolwa" ·  D. R. Congo, Luba-Shankadi · ID: 3051997

sold EUR 1,200
Provenance
Dutch Private Collection
Size
H: 43,5 cm
H: 17.1 inch

Description

wood, metal, rep., base

In a symbolic sense, the axes “clear the way” for a functioning society with intact social and moral values. The engravings on the axe blades are called “ntapo”, they also serve to convey certain messages.


The object Ceremonial ax “kibiki” or “kasolwa” with the object ID 3051997 was last part of the auction Auction 104 at April 12, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 360 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.

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Comparing literature

Roberts, Mary Nooter, Memory, New York 1996, p. 76 f.


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