Hoe or Currency Blade

African

  • Titles Hoe or Currency Blade (Descriptive)
  • Medium iron
  • Dimensions 16 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 3 in. (41.3 x 21 x 7.6 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mortimer B. and Sue Fuller, 2006.188
  • Work Type hoe or currency blade
  • Classification Exchange Media

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