General
General
Object Auto ID
22687
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_28941
Common Name
axe
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Axe with slightly bowed handle ending in a ovoid finial. . From the centre of the finial a flattened rectangle of metal emerges that flares out into an axe head rounded at its end. There are engraved designs on the flat rectangular piece.

Related Object(s)
Johannesburg Art Gallery Collection
Current Owner/Responsible Custodian
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Wood
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Brown
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
late 19th to early 20th century
Production Place
Zimbabwe
Place of Use
Zimbabwe
Collector Comment
Michael Stevenson
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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