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A Fine Songye Axe Ex Banks Collection

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A Songye Ceremonial Axe with Double Blade, "kilonda": Zeremonial-Axt mit doppelklinge, "kilonda" Songye, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Glaserlen. H 40,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaf

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A Songye Ceremonial Axe, "kilonda": Zeremonial-Axt, "kilonda" Songye, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Kupfer, Holz. H 37 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgf

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A Songye Ceremonial Axe, "kilonda": Prestige-Axt, "kilonda" Songye / Nsapo, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Kupfer. L 38 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfäl

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A Songye Ceremonial Axe, "kilonda": Prestigeaxt "kilonda" Songye / Nsapo, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen. H 39 cm. Provenienz: - wohl Galerie Künzi, Gottfried Künzi (1920-1979), Solothurn. - Martin Gross (1922-2017),

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19th C. African Songye Prestige Axe: **Originally Listed At $350** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wood and copper prestige axe with a crescent-shaped iron blade

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$Museum Quality Axe Namibia Orange River Middle Stone Ag: Museum Quality Axe #3 Namibia Orange River Middle Stone Age MSA Africa - A MIDDLE STONE AGE AXE - NAMIBIA/ORANGE RIVER - PROVENANCE This superb stone axe was collected in the early 1960\'s in Namibia$

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A very finely crafted ceremonial Axe with forged iron blade with decorative elements as well as Iron bands around the well handled and worn wooden shaft. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The Axe measures 16.5 inches tall ( 18.5 inches on professional display stand which is included) Provenance: The Robert banks collection, MD, USA # AF 2327

Condition

Good, well handled

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A Fine Songye Axe Ex Banks Collection

Name: A Fine Songye Axe Ex Banks Collection
SKU: 151506208
Price: 180 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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