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Prestige Axe

Dogon

Artwork Details

Prestige Axe
20th century
Dogon
metal blade with wood handle
16 11/16 x 10 3/8 in. (42.3 x 26.2 cm)
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.85

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Dogon (possibly Mossi), Mali; Upper Volta; axe with circular "head" with radiating metal projections; narrow rectangular blade, incisied in patterns. [David Ackley]

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