Ceremonial adze "khaandu" ·  R. D. Congo, Yaka · ID: 3032528

Description

wood, partly encrusted patina, remains of polychrome paint, slightly corroded metal, shaft partly wrapped in copper sheet, crowned by a human head with tribe-typical facial features and headgear, an iron blade emerging from its mouth, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, on base;
insignia of a headman (“leemba”), used to be carried over the shoulder, when visiting lineage members. It could even have been part of the insignias of a regional chief or a “ngaanga ngombu” diviner.

L’objet Ceremonial adze “khaandu” avec l’ID d’objet 3032528 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 68th tribal art auction dans 3 mars 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 477 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 300 €.

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Littérature comparée

Bourgeois, Arthur P., The Yaka and Suku, Leiden 1985, pl. VI