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Cult and prestige axe with split blade - Tanzania, Luguru

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Cult and prestige axe with split blade - Tanzania, Luguru

Item Details

Description

metal, wood,
L: 52 cm, L: 20,5 inch

Provenance:
Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany

Published In:
Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Alexander Kubetz, "panga na visu", Riedlhütte 2009, p. 234, ill. 561

Condition

See description

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Cult and prestige axe with split blade - Tanzania, Luguru

Name: Cult and prestige axe with split blade - Tanzania, Luguru
SKU: 174170737
Price: 260 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €250 - €500

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Starting Price €250

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