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**Originally Listed At $400**

Central Africa, Cameroon, Mambila peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A gorgeous axe with a forged iron axe head and a wooden body and handle. Hand-carved from hard wood, the body has an elongated, club-shaped form that gradually tapers to a slender, integral handle. An amusing, integral figure projects from the terminal of the handle, standing atop delineated legs with a portly abdomen, hunched shoulders, bent arms, and a stylized triangular head. A small slot holds a lengthy iron axe head with a tapered rectangular body, a pointed pick end, and a sharpened edge with flared points on the other. The wooden element is covered in a lustrous light-brown patina, making this a beautiful example from Central Africa! Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 11" W x 21.75" H (27.9 cm x 55.2 cm); 23.625" H (60 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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#133680

  • Condition: Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age and use, with a few stable fissures near slot for axe head and on integral figure. Small nicks to base, handle, figure, and axe head, with slight bending and oxidation to axe head, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits within recessed areas, and nice light-brown patina throughout. Old inventory sticker on verso.

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