Status Axe (ndzhanga)
Artist
Tsonga artist
Datelate 19th–early 20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood (iron or zebra wood) and steel
DimensionsH. 30 5/16 in. (77 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the General Art Fund
Object number2014.8
On View
On viewProvenanceMichael Stevenson; sold to Colin Sayers, Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa; Sale, Cape Town, Stephan Welz & Co., February 25–26, 2014, lot 353, sold to NCMA.
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