Axe of Ceremony
Sao · Chad
Reference: BST-15
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- Height
- 36 cm
- Material
- Bronze
Bronze axe that imitates prehistoric stone axes, used in ceremonies as a symbol of prestige. Handle, golden with circular stretch marks, on which rises an animal…
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Full original description
Bronze axe that imitates prehistoric stone axes, used in ceremonies as a symbol of prestige. Handle, golden with circular stretch marks, on which rises an animal of difficult definition, between crocodile and chameleon.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
- Recorded weight
- 1 g
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Chad. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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