Axe
42-30-562
From: Central Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 42-30-562 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Bakuba |
| Provenience | Central Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Iron | Wood | Copper |
| Description | Iron blade. Recurved cutting edge with five double bands from it to grip; 3 heads on each side of central band, two on each side of each of the other bands. Wooden handle completely covered with sheet copper. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 411 - Collector Number |
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