Ceremonial axe
Nigeria, Tiv
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Swedish CollectionZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 5 November 2016, Lot 276
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Size
H: 48 cm
H: 18.9 inch
Description
copper alloy (bronze, brass), iron,
Tiv clan leaders possessed metal regalia in iron and copper alloys that indicated their status and power.
Publications
AHDRC: 0136758