Ceremonial axe · Cameroon, Kirdi · ID: 3042190
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Provenance
Martial Bronsin, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 44 cm
H: 17.3 inch
Description
metal, unsharpened sickle-shaped blade with punched/incised decor on one side, handle with knob, min. dam., traces of corrosion, base;
used by women on the occasion of rustic dances and funeral ceremonies.
The object Ceremonial axe with the object ID 3042190 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 366.
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Comparing literature
Bartolomucci, Adolfo, African Currency, Milan 2012, p. 53