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Anchor-axe - used to crush enemy's skull
Anchor-axe - used to crush enemy's skull
Object Number 48-14-30/5644
Display Title Anchor-axe - used to crush enemy's skull
Descriptions
Object Description Anchor-axe - used to crush enemy's skull
Inventory Description Ax, ground stone, w/ wood and fiber handle, woven strap, bead and tassel fringe.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Axe
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Apinage
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil / Tocantins / <County> / <City> / Apinage
Additional Geographic Terms Northeastern
Materials Stone, Fiber, Wood, Resin, Cotton, Glass
Dimensions Overall: 15.3 x 20 x 3.9 cm (6 x 7 7/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 48-14-30/5644
Provenance
Collector Mr. William C. Downs (c.1898 - 1948)
Donor Mr. William C. Downs (c.1898 - 1948)

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