A Rare African Ceremonial Tribal Axe

A rather large axe with a light brown wooden haft and polished metal head. The axe blade is wedge shape. The blade is decorated with lines, crosses and dots where it meets the haft. Curved wooden handle with Lion hair adornment over the bulberous surmount to the wedge blade. Approx size. Overall 480 mm The blade 270mm long and 90mm wide