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1916.29.1

Axe with looped blade double-tanged into wooden handle. The handle is bound with iron above and below the two tangs, and is slightly curved. [El.B 09/07/2007]

1916.29.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Axe with looped blade double-tanged into wooden handle. The handle is bound with iron above and below the two tangs, and is slightly curved. [El.B 09/07/2007]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Northern Nigeria South of Nafada
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1916
Date collected
By 1916
Acquisition information
Donated: 1916
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 170 mm, Length: max 487 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.29.1

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Axe

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