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Object Number
47-44-50/6193
Display Title
Ceremonial axe carried by a witch doctor
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Axe, curved metal blade inserted through carved wood handle w/ incised, pigment
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: 48 x 28.6 x 2.1 cm (18 7/8 x 11 1/4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-44-50/6193; #43; 3 (stamped on both sides of blade)
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