Prestige Wrought Iron And Copper Axe - Songye, Drc, Zaire, 2nd Half Of The 19th And Early 20th Century

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"Prestige Wrought Iron And Copper Axe - Songye, Drc, Zaire, 2nd Half Of The 19th And Early 20th Century"

Prestigious axe in wrought iron and copper - Songye, DRC, Zaire, 2nd half of the 19th and early 20th centuries Beautiful blade with complex forging work. The blade is held by three branches, one of which is twisted and the other two have 3 anthropomorphic faces. Wooden handle covered with a copper leaf veneer. Good condition, solid, no play. 40cm x 22.5cm Length of the edge 21cm For a similar example at the Brooklyn Museum (USA) https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/fr-FR/objects/142375 Also at the Metropolitan Museum and Saint Louis Art Museum https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/310808 https://www.slam.org/collection/objects/5525/

Price: 500 €