Description
Shona
Ceremonial axe
Zimbabwe, late 19th/early 20th century
carved wood, iron, brass
22.5 h x 7.5 w x 1.5 d in (57 x 19 x 4 cm)
Provenance: Peter Miller, Cape Town | Lionel Finneran, South Africa | Private Collection
Literature: Zimbabwe: Art, Symbol and Meaning, Altherstone and Wylie, fig. 90 illustrates related example
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Ceremonial axe
Zimbabwe, late 19th/early 20th century
carved wood, iron, brass
22.5 h x 7.5 w x 1.5 d in (57 x 19 x 4 cm)
Provenance: Peter Miller, Cape Town | Lionel Finneran, South Africa | Private Collection
Literature: Zimbabwe: Art, Symbol and Meaning, Altherstone and Wylie, fig. 90 illustrates related example
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Condition
Good condition. Scattered scratches, scuffs, and abrasions throughout. Metal with some discoloration, oxidation, and pitting. Small losses to wood.
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Shona, Ceremonial axe
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