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Ceremonial dance axe (prestige emblem).
See original version (French)
81
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Ceremonial dance axe (prestige emblem).
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
Ceremonial dance axe (prestige emblem).
Wood, brass and wrought iron, old honey and russet patina.
Luba Songye, Democratic Republic of Congo.
37.5 × 26 cm
Provenance :
Collected in Katanga (Belgian Congo) between 1952 and 1970 by Charles Mahauden, a Belgian colonial administrator nicknamed Kisongokimo by the Grand Chief of the Baluba.
Author of : Mahauden, Charles, Kisongokimo - Chasse et magie chez les Balubas, Paris, Flammarion, coll. "L'Aventure vécue", 1965, 252 p.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
A journey through the continents
Auction location
Auction time
06/04/2026 at 12:00 PM
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