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Object Number
39-64-50/3457
Display Title
Metal blade of ceremonial axe (cf. 50/3456)
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Axe, small triangular iron blade, incised stem tapered toward end
Classification
- Axe
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Angola
Additional Geographic Terms
Benguela Highlands
Materials
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 18.9 x 3.7 x 1.6 cm (7 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-64-50/3457
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