A 19th C. Shona Ceremonial Axe – Scorpion Tail Blade
$980.00
A Very Scarce 19th Century Shona Scorpion Tail Blade Axe
Origin: Shona People (Lower Zambezi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique)
Time Period: 19th Century
Provenance: UK Market
Materials: Wood, Iron, Brass Wire
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Description
Shona Ceremonial Axe
Scorpion Tail Axe Description
A scarce, 19th century Shona prestige and ceremonial axe with a scorpion tail blade. These axes were common in lower Zembezi areas among Tonga, Shona and Tsonga people. Only a few of this type survived, most are in private collections and few museums.
Axe Traditional Use
This is a ceremonial axe, also passed down the family lineage like the bakatwa. These type of traditional weapons display signs of status (amasumpa – raised bump pattern) at the same time bearing ancestral iconography.
SHAFT, BLADE & WIREWORK
- Heavily pitted blade
- Frail and loose wire-work
- Cracked / chipped wooded parts
STYLE
Shona – Scorpion Tail Blade
REF:
British Museum
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