Africa ceremonial axe Mumuye - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

13th September 2006, 06:39 PM	#1
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	Africa ceremonial axe Mumuye I bought this strange bronze ceremonial axe / sceptre. The form is really original and well balanced. 37cm / 25cm Not for a fight of course. A very nice Tribal object, a sort of "flag". The Mumuye (north Nigeria) also use a similar axe as currency (see the pic from Danny mapico ) Luc Attached Images

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