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Ceremonial iron axe - Mandara mountains 07.03.598

Similar model spread among various ethnic groups around the mandara mountains in Northern Cameroon. The shape of the axe may represent a stylized head of a roster, a sacred animal among the Fali tribe.

  • Ref.:07.03.598
  • Size:Height: 385 mm; width : 185 mm
  • Weight:245

Category

  • North Eastern Nigeria & Cameroon 07.03West-, Central- & North Africa 29.01
  • AFRICAN TRIBAL CURRENCIES 07REGIONAL GALLERIES 29

Origin

  • West and Central Africa
  • CAMEROON
  • KirdiFali

Material

  • MetalIron

Quality

  • High aesthetic valueCollectible (fine or rare example of an object)

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