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Object Number
47-44-50/6189
Display Title
Native axe of wooden handle and metal blade
Descriptions
Object Description
Native axe of wooden handle and metal blade, used to chop wood, to make wooden utensils, and carried on the trail for protection
Inventory Description
Axe, metal blade inserted into carved wood handle with incised/pigmented designs
Classification
- Axe
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Inhambane
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, vicinity of
Materials
Wood, Metal, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 47.8 x 25.3 x 5.1 cm (18 13/16 x 9 15/16 x 2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-44-50/6189; #42 / axe; 33 (stamped into both sides of blade)
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