Rare prestige adze
Côte d'Ivoire, Dan
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Rudolf Springer, Berlin, Germany (acquired in 1972)Size
H: 40 cm
L: 16,8 cm (blade)
H: 15.7 inch
L: 6.6 inch (blade)
Description
wood, iron, missing part (axe blade), traces of corrosion
The handle terminating in a finely carved female head with typical coiffure and incised neck rings.