Wooden axe-shaped barkcloth beater. The handle is cylindrical and widens where it meets the head. The handle is perforated, and the head slotted into the hole. The head is sub-rectangular, with a narrow tang. On the cutting edge of the head there are two incised parallel lines. [EH [OPS Move] 30/3/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden axe-shaped barkcloth beater. The handle is cylindrical and widens where it meets the head. The handle is perforated, and the head slotted into the hole. The head is sub-rectangular, with a narrow tang. On the cutting edge of the head there are two incised parallel lines. [EH [OPS Move] 30/3/2017]
Geographical reference: Zambia
Africa > Eastern Africa > Zambia; Northern Province
Cultural groups: Bemba
Person: Field collector J. E. Thomas; PRM source J. E. Thomas
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1964
Date collected: By 1964
Acquisition information: Donated: 1964
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Incised
Dimensions: Length: max 337 mm, Width: max 195 mm, Depth: max 43 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1964.9.6

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