Wooden chisel-adze with iron blade for shaping wooden objects - dzjana – Objects

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Object Number 37-126-50/3227.1

Display Title Wooden chisel-adze with iron blade for shaping wooden objects - dzjana

Descriptions

Object Description Wooden chisel and 1 wooden chisel-adze with iron blade for shaping wooden objects

Inventory Description Hoe, carved wood, cylindrical handle with angled head, pointed.

Classification

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Kridi
Kirde

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Cameroon

Additional Geographic Terms West Africa; Cameroon, north

Materials Wood

Dimensions Overall: 45.5 x 21 x 4 cm (17 15/16 x 8 1/4 x 1 9/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 37-126-50/3227

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
37-126-50/3227	Wooden chisel-adze with iron blade for shaping wooden objects - dzjana	Chisel	Cameroon
42-25-30/3959	Adze-hoe - wooden handle; iron blade attached to handle with thong	Hoe	Peru
37-98-70/737	Hoe-shaped chisel for planks, etc. - iron blade, wooden handle	Chisel	Soliga
47-44-50/6188	Hoe with iron blade and wooden handle, worked by a native blacksmith	Hoe	Africa
37-126-50/3228	Iron hoe with wooden handle - duvie	Hoe	Cameroon
49-14-50/8103	Iron and wooden chisel for making handles. Chengo	Chisel	Nyasaland
37-126-50/3226	Wooden hoe - used when no iron one is available; not merely a hoe handle to fit	Hoe	Cameroon
34-91-50/498	Large hoe - broad ended iron blade, wood handle	Hoe	Kaimosi
37-126-50/3230	Iron hoe with wooden handle	Hoe	Cameroon
34-91-50/500	Large hoe - long narrow iron blade	Hoe	Kaimosi
37-126-50/3229	Iron hoe with wooden handle - duvie	Hoe	Cameroon
37-105-50/3155	Adze-like tool, wooden handle, iron blade - used for making wooden spoons dishes	Adze	Africa

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