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1923.84.532

Axe-headed dao, with handle made of the same piece of metal beaten around a wooden core, which is protruding at the end. The handle is incised with chevrons and lines. [El.B 03/07/2007]

1923.84.532

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Collection type
Object
Description
Axe-headed dao, with handle made of the same piece of metal beaten around a wooden core, which is protruding at the end. The handle is incised with chevrons and lines. [El.B 03/07/2007]
Cultural groups
Khiamniungan Naga
Person
Field collector John Henry Hutton
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1919
Date collected
By 1919
Acquisition information
Donated: 12/1919, uncertain Found unentered: 1923
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Incised, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 602 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.84.532

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Knife, Axe

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