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Object Number
39-64-50/3453
Display Title
Ekuua, beheading axe, with copper filigree (made to imitate reeds), bound with b
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Ekuua
Object Description
Ekuua, beheading axe, with copper filigree (made to imitate reeds), bound with bark string; was hafted
Inventory Description
Ax, central cylindrical handle, semi-circular head, openwork circle
Classification
- Axe
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Angola
Additional Geographic Terms
Benguela Highlands
Materials
Copper, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 27.5 x 16 x 1.4 cm (10 13/16 x 6 5/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
3453
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