A Tiv Parade Axe Lot n° 34

Parade Axe Tiv, Jukun, Nigeria ohne Sockel / without base Yellow cast iron. H 46 cm. Provenance: Swiss private collection The handle and the blade are forged from iron, the handle end and the head were cast over it from brass using the lost wax process. Ceremonial weapons are characterized by careful manufacturing and decorative design, e.g. the ornamentation with valuable materials such as copper, bronze, ivory or fur. The original function is thus limited, so that a use as a fighting weapon is no longer in the foreground. Rather, they signal the social status and power of the wearer and are thus rather cult, pomp, dignity and status weapons that were also used in barter. Further reading: Ethan Rider (2021). 100 African Blades from 55 Collections. San Francisco: J. M. Fogel Media. CHF 200 / 400