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1884.21.42

Axe with curved bar blade and convex edge. [FB 29/05/2014]

1884.21.42

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Collection type
Object
Description
Axe with curved bar blade and convex edge. [FB 29/05/2014]
Long description
Axe with curved bar blade and convex edge, fixed with two long pins through curved outer shanks clinched round pole and central shank tanged into a pole-enveloping socket. [FB 29/05/2014]
Cultural groups
Khond
Pashtun
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1862
Date collected
By 1862
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Material Bamboo Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Incised
Dimensions
Length: max 1274 mm, Width: max 131 mm, Depth: max 28 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.21.42 PR Cat other PR nos: 980

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Axe

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