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Object Number
07-13-50/72328
Display Title
Chief's axe, badge of dignity
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ax, open work blade with twisted iron bars, incised human head, copper handle
Classification
- Axe
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Belgian Congo
Materials
Iron, Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 39.5 x 26.1 x 5.1 cm (15 9/16 x 10 1/4 x 2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
72328
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