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Object Number
30-36-50/B4801
Display Title
Large brass axe with metal covered handle
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ax, curved brass blade, perforated, incised and punctated
Classification
- Axe
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mandingo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms
Liberia, Interior
Materials
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 4.2 x 0.7 cm (9 7/16 x 1 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
30-36-50/B4801
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1930)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1930)
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