Ceremonial Axe
Lele, D.R. Congo
Wood, iron
Early 20th century

This type of axe was used in ceremonial occasions to indicate the importance of the person who carried it, typically carried over their shoulder (Ballarini, Armi Bianche Dell'Africa Nera / Black Africa's Traditional Arms, 1992). Other examples of this obscure typre were published in Galerie du Crédit Communal, Beauté Fatale: Armes d'Afrique Centrale, 1992; Widstrand, African Axes, 1958; and Zirngibl, & Kubetz, Panga Na Visu, 2009.

18.5 in :: 47 cm

InventoryID #13-1881

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