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Heavy and Large Antique Bronze Tiv African Tribal Prestige Axe, Nigeria w/ Prov

$ 91.87

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Material: Bronze
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Color: Gold
  • Tribe: Tiv

    Description

    The head distinctly birdlike with eyes and crest. Possibly Vere or Tiv artist. Approx. 16 3/4" L. Solid bronze and excellent casting. Signs of wear commensurate with age.
    Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throughout Central and West Africa in the 1960s and 70s. He established galleries of African Art in New York and San Francisco, selling to museums and public and private collections in the United States and Europe.
    Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.