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1978.20.51

Wooden axe haft. Carved wood. Circular in section. expanding at the head. Perforated through the expanded head. [ILL [OPS move] 25/10/2017]

1978.20.51

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden axe haft. Carved wood. Circular in section. expanding at the head. Perforated through the expanded head. [ILL [OPS move] 25/10/2017]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
East of Mount Elgon
Cultural groups
Tiati
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
By 1978
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1978
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Height: max 563 mm, Depth: max 64 mm, Width: max 102 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.51 Other numbers: JB126

Search terms: Animal Gear, Ritual and Ceremonial, Tool, Weapon, Axe, Ceremonial Object

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