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Object Number 65-46-50/10801
Display Title 5 tiny wooden axes with metal blades (all about 4" high)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Axes, miniature, carved wooden handles, flat blades,
Classification
  • Axe
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa: Angloa; Chileso
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 9.5 x 5.5 x 1.5 cm (3 3/4 x 2 3/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 5
Label on object 65-46-50/10801

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