Online January Auction (Sale #273)
Lot 76:
Description
African Ceremonial Blade Assortment
(4) early 20th century items including a Yoruba axe having a carved wood figural handle depicting a kneeling female; a Yakoma prestige blade; a Mgombe executioner knife blade; and a Congo blade; together with a Oceanic barbed bamboo harpoon, spear head and lime spatula
Length: 17 1/2 inches, Width: 9 3/4 inches, Depth: 2 1/4 inches (Yoruba ax)
Condition: Very Good to Good, the Mgombe and Yakoma blades having ragged edges from corrosion; overall light to heavy wear consistent with normal use
Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic
Estimated Sale Time: 10:57 am CST
Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot.
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Sales Tax: Illinois (8.000%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (8.000%), Washington (10.500%)
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Condition: Very Good to Good, the Mgombe and Yakoma blades having ragged edges from corrosion; overall light to heavy wear consistent with normal use
Dimensions: 9.75 x 17.5 in
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