Tribal Art - 11th February 2014
Lot 530
A Tiv ceremonial adze
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £1500
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Description
A Tiv ceremonial adze, Nigeria, with a stylised human head issuing a shaded blade, with brass grip, 50.5cm high.
Provenance:
Sir Herbert Richmond Palmer (1877-1958) collected in situ circa 1920. Thence by descent.