Axe

Dan people, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, African

Late 19th century

  • Titles Axe (Descriptive)
  • Medium brass; copper
  • Dimensions Overall: 16 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (41.3 x 3.8 cm) Overall1: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Merrily Baird, 1986.741
  • Work Type axe
  • Classification Weapons and Ammunition

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