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Object Number
04-45-50/64159
Display Title
Axe
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Axe, carved wooden handle, cirucular punctate design, sharpened blade
Classification
- Raw Material
- Axe
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Umbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Angola
Additional Geographic Terms
Benquilla, 300 mi east of
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 40.5 x 16.6 x 1.7 cm (15 15/16 x 6 9/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
04-45-50/64159
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