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Janus Headed Axe
20th century
Luba; Songye
metal blade with carved wood handle
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Prestige Axe
20th century
Songye
metal blade with snake or lizard skin wrapped wood handle
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Prestige Axe
20th century
Lwena
iron or steel blade with wood handle
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Ceremonial Axe
20th century
Tanzanian
wood blade with wood handle inlaid with silver and copper
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Prestige Axe
20th century
Bandjoun
metal blade with wood handle
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Pipe and Stem
circa 1950
Sudanese
ceramic, wood, leather, copper, stone, cowrie shells
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Pipe
circa 1920
Kuba
wood
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Ritual Pipe
20th century
Nigerian
ivory tusk
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Pipe
1900-1987
Bamum; Bamileke; North West Province
terracotta and wood
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Adze
20th century
Mossi
iron blade with wood handle
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Adze
1027 BCE - 771 BCE
Chinese
translucent white nephrite
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Adze
1027 BCE - 771 BCE
Chinese
translucent green nephrite with black striations
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Adze
1027 BCE - 771 BCE
Chinese
blue-gray nephrite
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Adze
1027 BCE - 771 BCE
Chinese
translucent light green nephrite
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Chisel
2500 BCE - 1600 BCE
Chinese
black pitted stone
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