Watch List notes:

ETHNOGRAPHIC: CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC): zappozap axe (648g), Opitz p.382 (plate example), consisting of a 38cm-long club wrapped in reptile skin, and a 20.5cm-long iron blade decorated with human faces and floral patterns, still very sharp, made by the Songye people of central DR Congo, EF, R, ex Charles Opitz Collection. Zappozap (or nzappa zap, nsapo, kilonda, kasuyu) is a traditional weapon from the upper Congo region, similar to an axe or hatchet. It was usually crafted by the Nsapo people who thrived industrially from iron and copper. The axe is forged from iron while the handle is usually made of wood covered in copper. Originally used as a brutal weapon in battle, Congo axes were later used more to denote rank or office than as a wealth display, though there are accounts of their use as bride price.

Estimate: 300-500 USD