African Weapon Assortment

(8) items including (2) swords / daggers having wide symmetrical blades each having decorative wood scabbard with a sword and scabbard having studded metal motif throughout; (2) axes including ceremonial axe with metal wrapped and embossed handle; (3) war clubs all having rounded heads; and a curved axe / dagger head having conical base

Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000

Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate

Length: 26 1/2 inches, Width: 7 1/4 inches (axe, top of blade to end of handle (longest))

Condition: Very Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, materials and normal use; wear to wood on handles and scabbards including chips, cracks and missing adornments; (2) maces having stress cracks following wood grain that do not compromise the integrity; an axe blade loose in handle and stress cracks in handle following wood grain that do not compromise the integrity; wear to blades including chips, rolls, and pitting

Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present

Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic

Estimated Sale Time: 2:08 pm CST

Shipping Status: Shipping Quote



Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)

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Last modified: May 21, 2022, 10:50 am

Very Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, materials and normal use; wear to wood on handles and scabbards including chips, cracks and missing adornments; (2) maces having stress cracks following wood grain that do not compromise the integrity; an axe blade loose in handle and stress cracks in handle following wood grain that do not compromise the integrity; wear to blades including chips, rolls, and pitting

7.25 x 26.5 in