887/​84

Songye axe with shaft of copper-mounted wood and copper blade with hammered mask. D. R. Congo. H. 40 cm.

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

Auction

Prins Henrik: African masks, 27 August 2019

Category
Estimate

3,000–5,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

6,000 DKK  

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