Spiked African Axe

colin henshaw · 26th August 2017, 09:41 AM

Very unusual, it seems to be a combination of styles. There are some axes from the Congo with carved human heads and axes from the Mozambique area with antelope carved heads, incorporating long horns. The flamboyant shaped blade is also atypical. That scorched decoration to the handle is sometimes found on Barotse axes.

Not sure how old it could be. Hopefully someone else can shed more light on the piece.

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26th August 2017, 09:41 AM	#2
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Very unusual, it seems to be a combination of styles. There are some axes from the Congo with carved human heads and axes from the Mozambique area with antelope carved heads, incorporating long horns. The flamboyant shaped blade is also atypical. That scorched decoration to the handle is sometimes found on Barotse axes. Not sure how old it could be. Hopefully someone else can shed more light on the piece.