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Axe with removable head, usable as adze
Axe with removable head, usable as adze
Object Number 2011.19.41
Display Title Axe with removable head, usable as adze
Descriptions
Object Description Axe with removable head, usable as adze; wood cracks at base of shaft, dark discoloration on wood and metal, blade curves around the shaft and attaches to itself and extends outwards, the blade flares out and curves, white flecks on shaft
Inventory Description Axe, cylindrical wood handle, metal blade curves around the shaft, tapered semi-circular end
Classification
  • Axe
Department Ethnographic
Date 1979 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia
Materials Metal Wood
Dimensions Other: 62.1 x 21 x 5.5 cm (24 7/16 x 8 1/4 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2011.19.41
Credit Line Gift of André J. Navez, Harvard '55
Provenance
Collector André J. Navez (-7/19/2011)
Donor Donated by André J. Navez (-7/19/2011)

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