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Object Number 12-47-50/84295
Display Title Grass cutter, "mindabal"
Descriptions
Object Description Grass cutter, "mindabal"
Inventory Description Ax, carved wooden handle, cylindrical w/ triangular head, angled iron blade, fla
Classification
  • Axe
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Sudan
Materials Wood, Iron
Dimensions Overall: 34.5 x 21 x 3.5 cm (13 9/16 x 8 1/4 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
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