Three African & Southeast Asian Ceremonial Axes

20th century, African and Southeast Asian Group of Three Ethnographic Ceremonial Axes Comprising one Angola Chokwe / Tchokwe axe with a carved wooden handle, wrapped wire neck, and shaped iron blade; one Tanzania Makonde / Gogo axe with a carved wooden handle having geometric decoration, wire wrapped center, and a shaped and curved iron blade that passes through the handle; and one Philippines Igorot headhunter axe / currency with carved wooden handle, iron tang, and broad face and rear facing curved spike. Partial paper labels to two axes. Approximate dimensions:Tanzania axe: 20 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 1 in. (52.7 x 22.2 x 2.5 cm.); Provenance: Private Collection of Thelma Harris, Roswell, GA.

Estimate:£149.28

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