19th Century African Iron Songe Axe with Snakeskin Handle

A 19th century African iron Songe axe, probably Ngongo tribe,…
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A 19th century African iron Songe axe, probably Ngongo tribe, Congo. It has a wooden handle sheathed in snakeskin. Provenance: Purchased at Dunbar Sloane Auckland, 2007. Previously purchased in in Belgium during the 1880 period by Meister Doctor Joachim H. Brouwers (great-great grandfather of the vendor). During the 1860s many African artefacts were turning up in Europe from European colonies in Africa e.g. Belgian Congo. A similar axe can be seen in Steven Phelps? 'The James Hooper collection?, p. 405, Ref. No. Photo 1897. Height 36 cm

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