Hache cérémonielle
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Mount Hagen
Vendu
400 €
Taille
H: 86 cm
H: 33.9 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, with T-shaped projections, flat blade of slaty-like greyish-green stone inserted, elaborate plaited rattan cuff, min. dam., small missing parts (blade, rattan).
Axes of that kind were produced for ceremonial purposes, because of their great value used as primitive money.