Axe
| Object Number: | AF1240 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Baluba |
| Provenience: | Zaire Kasai District Belgian Congo |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Copper Wood |
| Technique: | Incised |
| Length: | 18.3 cm |
| Width: | 18.7 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number: | 780 - Other Number |
Description
Ceremonial axe. Triangular shaped blade with tapered end stuck through the handle, and the other end (wide end) acting as the chopping edge; linear lines incised on blade; both faces of blade have similiar designs; short, dark brown wooden handle; middle portion of handle is wrapped in metal wire.
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