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1916.19.15

Axe with bifurcated, socketed steel blade hafted on a steel rod handle with a knob at the butt and a point at the tip. [LM 24/07/2007]


1916.19.15

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Collection type
Object
Description
Axe with bifurcated, socketed steel blade hafted on a steel rod handle with a knob at the butt and a point at the tip. [LM 24/07/2007]
Geographical reference
Odisha Ganjam
Cultural groups
Kui
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1916
Date collected
By 1916
Acquisition information
Donated: 1916
Materials and processes
Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Width: max 193 mm, Length: max 740 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.19.15

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Axe