Lot: 347

Ceremonial axe for the "ogun" cult

Nigeria, Yoruba

Provenance	Size	Hammer price
Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany	H: 21.3 inch	sold

wood, iron, encrusted patina,

Ceremonial axes are dedicated to "ogun", the deity of iron and war, sometimes to "shango", the god of thunder.