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Axe
Object Number 04-45-50/64160
Display Title Axe
Descriptions
Inventory Description Axe, carved wooden handle with brass tacks, incised 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: 37.5 x 19.3 x 3.2 cm (14 3/4 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 04-45-50/64160

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