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Ceremonial Axe

Tanzanian

Artwork Details

Ceremonial Axe
20th century
Tanzanian
wood blade with wood handle inlaid with silver and copper
18 9/16 x 1 x 9 13/16 in. (47.2 x 3.3 x 25.0 cm)
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.105

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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]

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