Four axes ·  D. R. Congo, Songe, Nsapo · ID: 3049384

Description

wood, iron,

a) prestige axe and sign of dignity, the shaft sheathed with lizard skin, fivefold openwork blade with forged decoration, l: 38 cm / 26 cm (shaft / blade); b) prestige axe with copper sheathed handle, l: 37,5 cm / 18 cm (shaft / blade)

additionally: c) Kuba Kingdom, Lele, axe, l: 43 cm / 17 cm (shaft / blade); d) Tanzania, Luguru, axe, l: 50 cm / 31 cm (shaft / blade)