Axe of Ceremony
Baga · Guinea (Conakry)
Reference: BST-7
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- Height
- 60 cm
- Material
- Wood, iron, bronze and pigments.
Ceremonial double-leafed axe, with the head of a Nimba mask as a finish and a small bronze mask at the intersection of the leaves.
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Full original description
Ceremonial double-leafed axe, with the head of a Nimba mask as a finish and a small bronze mask at the intersection of the leaves.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Years 60 A 70
- Recorded weight
- 1 g
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Guinea (Conakry). The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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