Axe of Ceremony
Bembe · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: BST-32
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- Height
- 45 cm
- Material
- Wood and iron
Axe of ceremony with artistic mango carved in the form of a pipe. The arrangement of the wooden top of the axe and the inlay of…
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Full original description
Axe of ceremony with artistic mango carved in the form of a pipe. The arrangement of the wooden top of the axe and the inlay of the blade make the percussion movement acquire an aerodynamic force. Time skate.
Further technical information
- Width
- 16 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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