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Five African or other edged itemsMid-20th century and earlier -Select US Arms Type-
8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoSold for US$128.70 inc. premium
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Five African or other edged items
Mid-20th century and earlier
Mid-20th century and earlier
Including: 1) Swaziland "swallow tail" style battle axe, Southern Africa, a plaited wire decoration where the iron blade meets the wooden haft, 35 1/2 inches long; 2) a zoomorphic adze with stylized antelope head, probably Lobi, Burkina Faso, the haft with decorative blackened ends, 14 1/4 inches long; 3) Masai seme, Kenya, a pierced and shaped Elizabeth II one cent coin capping the dyed red hide scabbard, 22 1/4 inches long; 4) Another, a 15 1/4 inch example, similarly sheathed; 5) an unidentified curved blade, possibly Southeast Asian, twisted wire decoration at the grip, a 10k gold-mounted carnelian stone set into the butt of the hilt, 15 1/4 inches long.
Condition: 1) and 2) light wear, some minor dings to the wood; 3) and 4) minor pitting, the blades possibly lacquered, minor wear and pigment loss to the scabbards, both pierced for suspension; 5) the blade and guard coated in two or more layers (red over yellow, black underneath) of acrylic or latex paint, partly removed from one side, areas of loss to the wire decoration, the butt decoration likely not original to the piece.
Condition: 1) and 2) light wear, some minor dings to the wood; 3) and 4) minor pitting, the blades possibly lacquered, minor wear and pigment loss to the scabbards, both pierced for suspension; 5) the blade and guard coated in two or more layers (red over yellow, black underneath) of acrylic or latex paint, partly removed from one side, areas of loss to the wire decoration, the butt decoration likely not original to the piece.