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Etembo, the ceremonial hoe of the queen, wooden handle curved at hoe end; metal
Etembo, the ceremonial hoe of the queen, wooden handle curved at hoe end; metal
Object Number 39-64-50/3449
Display Title Etembo, the ceremonial hoe of the queen, wooden handle curved at hoe end; metal
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Etembo
Object Description Etembo, the ceremonial hoe of the queen, wooden handle curved at hoe end; metal spoon-shaped hoe
Inventory Description Hoe, carved v-shape wooden handle, flat, oval metal blade, incised
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Hoe
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms Benguela Highlands
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 26 x 23 x 9.5 cm (10 1/4 x 9 1/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-64-50/3449

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