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Object Number
14-9-50/85399.1
Display Title
Ceremonial axes
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Axe, open work blade with twisted iron bars, incised human head, copper handle
Classification
- Axe
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basonge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zaire
Additional Geographic Terms
Kasai-Sankuru Rivers
Materials
Iron, Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 37.9 x 26.7 x 3.6 cm (14 15/16 x 10 1/2 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
14-9-50/85399.1
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