Lot 0106

Antique Tsonga or Shona Ceremonial Axe

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Item Details

Description

Beautiful old carved and well handled wooden shaft with hammered steel axe blade, wire wrapped collars at three sections, deep well handled surface patina. Shona or related ethnic group, Zimbabwe or Mozambique, South Africa. The axe is 32 inches tall and the blade 6 inches wide. Provenance: Ex Dr Brian Healy Estate, New York. There is no display stand included.

Condition

Fair, well handled

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Antique Tsonga or Shona Ceremonial Axe

Name: Antique Tsonga or Shona Ceremonial Axe
SKU: 160952666
Price: 130 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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