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Ceremonial axe for the "ogun" cult, Nigeria, Yoruba, Size: H: 54 cm (H: 21.3 inch), ID: 3050545
Ceremonial axe for the "ogun" cult, Nigeria, Yoruba, Size: H: 54 cm (H: 21.3 inch), ID: 3050545 - 2/5 Ceremonial axe for the "ogun" cult, Nigeria, Yoruba, Size: H: 54 cm (H: 21.3 inch), ID: 3050545 - 3/5 Ceremonial axe for the "ogun" cult, Nigeria, Yoruba, Size: H: 54 cm (H: 21.3 inch), ID: 3050545 - 4/5 Ceremonial axe for the "ogun" cult, Nigeria, Yoruba, Size: H: 54 cm (H: 21.3 inch), ID: 3050545 - 5/5
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Lot 227
Collectors' Items Sale

Ceremonial axe for the "ogun" cult ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3050545

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Provenance
Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany
Size
H: 54 cm
H: 21.3 inch

Description

wood, iron, encrusted patina,

Ceremonial axes are dedicated to “ogun”, the deity of iron and war, sometimes to “shango”, the god of thunder.

The object Ceremonial axe for the “ogun” cult with the object ID 3050545 was last part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale at September 24, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 227.

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