Ceremonial Axe (#2) - Congo
Price: $545.00
From the Stanley Yalkowsky, esq collection NYC.
Knives, daggers, swords and axes
from the Congo are used
as prestige items. Historical
documents indicate that
quantities of edged weapons
were brought to the Congo by
Portuguese and Dutch traders
beginning around the 16th
century. Many pieces were
then forged by Congolese
blacksmiths to emulate
foreign examples. They were
reserved for nobles and used for
important ceremonial occasions.
15"H x 7"W
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