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Click here to subscribeCa. 900 - 700 BC A rare bronze axe featuring a beautifully formed crescentic blade, a central hole for the insertion of a wooden handle, and three hatched ribs with a rope-like form that helps to strengthen the hammerhead on the reverse. The Koban were a tribal culture in the Central Caucasus during the transitional period from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, who produced high levels of applied art. Size: L:190mm / W:67mm ; 485g Provenance: Property of a European collector, professional Art dealer; formerly in private collection of Mr. C. Brownell, London, 2000s-2010s; previously in private collection of Mr. S. Bauwens, Brussels, 1980s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Two Toba Batak tribal art divination tusks, Sumatra Indonesia early 20th Century. Together with a carved bone shamanic object. The largest tusk 9.5 cm long. The carved bone totem 17 cm high (inc stand). Note:- The divination tusks are fashioned from the tusks of the Sumatran deer pig (Babirousa babyrussa), a protected species, however, they and are exempt from CITES licensing as they were worked before 1947. If sold/shipped outside the UK a buyer will need to arrange a UK CITES re-export permit.