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Object Number
04-45-50/64161
Display Title
Axe
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Axe, wooden handle, brass tacks, incised metal blade
Classification
- Raw Material
- Axe
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Umbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Angola
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<State>
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<County>
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<City>
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300 miles east of Benguela
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 42.8 x 22 x 3.5 cm (16 7/8 x 8 11/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
04-45-50/64161
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