Lot 69 , A Songye style ceremonial axe, the wooden handle covered in snakeskin, a Ngala style tribal knife and an Indian long sword,

A Songye style ceremonial axe, the wooden handle covered in snakeskin, a Ngala style tribal knife and an Indian long sword, the knife having broad leaf-shaped blade with linear engraving and short wooden grip, in leather scabbard with decorative metal mounts, the sword with tapered decorative silvered metal grip, in leather-covered wooden scabbard with white metal mounts (3, snakeskin a.f.)
Estimate £150-250

The length of sword excluding scabbard is 101cm


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Sold for £650