Auction 106
Zemanek-Münster
Ritual axe of blacksmith, Mali, Dogon, Size: H: 50,5 cm (H: 19.9 inch), ID: 3053144
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Auction 106

Ritual axe of blacksmith ·  Mali, Dogon · ID: 3053144

Starting price
EUR 1,500
Estimated price
EUR 3,000
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Provenance
Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany
Size
H: 50,5 cm
H: 19.9 inch

Description

wood, metal, base

Ceremonial axes like these are known to have been worn by Dogon blacksmiths as a symbol of their status.

Publications

Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Alexander Kubetz, panga na visu, Riedlhütte 2009, p. 25, ill. 18

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