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Lot no. 26
AIRE MASSIM, Papua New Guinea.
Wood, rattan, traces of pigment.
Ceremonial axe handle in bent wood used to display green basalt 'beku' axe blades.
These axes were also used as the price of a blood debt or as a token of a peace agreement, or even as a bargaining chip.
Length: 60 cm. Width: 9 cm.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
African, American and Oceanic Art
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