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JBG163
3rd February 2023, 06:29 PM
For sale : Rare form of axe from Nagaland, made by the Kalyo Kengyu tribe (nowadays Khiamniungan tribe), with custom stand included.
The head have an hard edge, three shallow and wide fullers on one side, and a single bevel sharpening. The blade / iron pole are decorated with geometrical pattern. The particularity of this axe is that it is socketted around a wood shaft.
That exemple from the 19th measures 60cm.
No damage on edge, slight pitting in some areas.
Extremely good exemple.
550e or best offer

JBG163
7th June 2023, 09:31 PM
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open to offer

JBG163
6th June 2024, 10:55 AM
500 for that superb 19 th axe, custom made stand included. Shipping costs in addition. Here is a photography from 1873, showing several of those axes.