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Object Number
36-56-50/1444
Display Title
"Swagger" axe - used purely to make an impression
Descriptions
Object Description
"Swagger" axe - used purely to make an impression
Inventory Description
Ax, wooden handle, painted black both ends, with flat triangular iron blade.
Classification
- Axe
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Barotse
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zambia
Materials
Wood, Iron, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 42 x 16.5 x 2.7 cm (16 9/16 x 6 1/2 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-56-50/1444
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