Accession Number
1998/1.105

Title
Ceremonial Axe

Artist(s)
Tanzanian

Artist Nationality
Tanzanian

Object Creation Date
20th century

Medium & Support
wood blade with wood handle inlaid with silver and copper

Dimensions
18 9/16 in x 1 5/16 in x 9 13/16 in (47.2 cm x 3.3 cm x 25 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich


Label copy
Pare, Tanzania; ceremonial axe with wooden cylindrical handle inlaid with silver? and copper dots and carved with incised motifs; "blade" of wood with incised motifs and terminating in heraldic bird heads, eyes inlaid with beads. [David Ackley]

Primary Object Classification
Metalwork

Collection Area
African

Rights
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