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Object Number
37-105-50/3155
Display Title
Adze-like tool, wooden handle, iron blade - used for making wooden spoons dishes
Descriptions
Object Description
Adze-like tool, wooden handle, iron blade - used for making wooden spoons dishes, etc.
Inventory Description
Adze, iron blade, inserted into bulbous wood head, wood handle, burnished
Classification
- Adze
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Batswa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane region
Materials
Wood, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 35.8 x 18.7 x 3.4 cm (14 1/8 x 7 3/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-105-50/3155
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