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Prestige Axe

Mongo

Artwork Details

Prestige Axe
20th century
Mongo
metal blade with iron wrapped wood handle
13 3/16 x 7 1/16 x 6 1/16 in. (33.5 x 18.0 x 15.5 cm);6 1/8 in (15.5 cm)
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.103

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Songe, Zaire; axe with iron wrapped handle and finely incised blade. [David Ackley]

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