Dimitri André

Masks & Symbols from Southern & Central Africa

rare haft of the Kuba tribe from Congo. The haft has a blade 18 cm high and 4 cm wide. heavy forged iron.
The wooden head of the axe consists of an anthropomorphic head. Just behind the head a reclining figure. The handle consists of a stylized hand, four fingers with nails on the underside and a thumb on the top with a splendid shiny hand patina. weight 665 grams

The haft comes from the Westerdijk family collection

zeldzame dissel van de Kuba stam uit Congo. De dissel heeft een blad van 18 cm hoog en 4 cm breed. zwaar gesmeed ijzer.
De houten kop van de bijl bestaat uit een antropromorfe kop. Net achter de kop een liggend figuur. Het handvat bestaat uit een gestyleerde hand, 4 vingers met nagels aan de onderzijde en een duim aan de bovenzijde met schitterend glimmend handpatina. gewicht 665 gram

De dissel komt uit de familie collectie Westerdijk

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Handaxe - Shoowa-Kuba - Africa

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Rare Kuba dissel from the Kuba people of the Congo, dating circa 1850–1900, made of wood and iron, with an 18 cm high blade and 4 cm wide blade, overall length 39.5 cm, height 30 cm and width 6 cm, weight 665 g, provenance Westerdijk family collection, not sold with a stand.

Handaxe - Shoowa-Kuba - Africa

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Rare Kuba dissel from the Kuba people of the Congo, dating circa 1850–1900, made of wood and iron, with an 18 cm high blade and 4 cm wide blade, overall length 39.5 cm, height 30 cm and width 6 cm, weight 665 g, provenance Westerdijk family collection, not sold with a stand.

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