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Axe, sword and bell of patinated iron and wood mounted with rope and nail. Songye, Nkundu. D. R. Congo and Cameroun. L 37–65 cm. (3)

Exhibited: Til Guder, ånder og aner (Gods, spirits and ancestors). African art from H. R. H. Prince Henrik’s private collection, 2009. Gl. Holtegaard. Sword depicted p. 149, Axe p. 146, Bell p. 45.

Auction

Prins Henrik: African masks, 27 August 2019

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3,000–5,000 DKK

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5,500 DKK  

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