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Description : West Africa, Nigeria, ca. 1940s to 1950s CE. A massive iron weapon of a symmetrical serrated leaf shape. Iron weapons like this piece were recognized and used as currency for rare but major transactions. Size: 25.25 H (64.1 cm), 27.25 H (69.2 cm) on included custom stand. For a similar example, see Vogel, Close Up: Lessons in the Art of Seeing African Art, p. 124. Provenance: private New York, USA collection, ex-rural Pennsylvania, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #128928

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