African ceremonial axe......comments?

Flavio · 27th August 2006, 11:39 PM

It's a récade a symbol of regal authority in Dahomey (West africa).

katana · 28th August 2006, 12:19 AM

Thanks Flavio..

...was it a fair price?......is it a typical example?

Rather · 28th August 2006, 10:47 AM

Hi Katana,

I found this link in an older thread, it gives a lot of informaton about the Récardes.
http://www.epa-prema.net/abomey/pedago/recades.htm

A very beautiful example!

katana · 28th August 2006, 01:39 PM

Thanks for the info. Rather

....I did bid on this... I just had that 'feeling' that this was a 'good' item. But not knowing it's worth .... I bid too low....
nevermind

The Double D · 28th August 2006, 07:03 PM

I don't see a snake, I see an elephant. Does that mean anything? I don't know, I just see an elephant!

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Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	It's a récade a symbol of regal authority in Dahomey (West africa).

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katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Thanks Flavio.. ...was it a fair price?......is it a typical example?

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Rather Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 72	Hi Katana, I found this link in an older thread, it gives a lot of informaton about the Récardes. http://www.epa-prema.net/abomey/pedago/recades.htm A very beautiful example!

28th August 2006, 01:39 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Thanks for the info. Rather ....I did bid on this... I just had that 'feeling' that this was a 'good' item. But not knowing it's worth .... I bid too low.... nevermind

28th August 2006, 07:03 PM	#5
The Double D Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the banks of Cut Bank Creek, Montana Posts: 189	I don't see a snake, I see an elephant. Does that mean anything? I don't know, I just see an elephant!