Hafted iron axe

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Object Number 29-75-50/H920

Display Title Hafted iron axe

Descriptions

Inventory Description Axe, iron blade with tapered end, inserted into large wood handle

Classification

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Liberia

Materials Iron, Wood

Dimensions Overall: 58.4 x 22.8 x 5.2 cm (23 x 9 x 2 1/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 29-75-50/H920

Provenance

Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1927)

Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1927-1929)

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