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Old 22nd March 2009, 01:23 PM   #1
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Can you give me any info on this axe i think its ceremonial .
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Old 23rd March 2009, 10:05 AM   #2
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Very nice, I think it might be Chokwe.
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Old 30th March 2009, 06:20 PM   #3
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Wes, Chokwe, called cimbuya.
Used for divination ceremony, it is standing on a heap of sand and the wizard is dancing around, when the axe fall down, he take a look to it and the signs in the sand are interpreted.
The blade and the head axe represent a bird : engoulevent (in french)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Nightjar

Perhaps your model is broken at the top ?
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Old 30th March 2009, 06:49 PM   #4
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See also www.ezakwantu.com

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