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Axe head

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Title:

Axe head

Description:

Iron axe, possibly used for trade

Material:

Metal

Medium:

Iron

Technique:

Casting

Decorative Technique:

Engraving

Decorative Motif:

Hourglass

Culture:

African

Period or Region:

Eastern and Southern

Style Or Location:

Zulu

Group:

Zulu-Xosa

Country of Origin:

Zululand

Site:

Nile River Area

Category:

Armament

Object Type:

Axe, head

Dimensions:

8.8x22.2x1.65cm

Whole Or Part:

Whole

Inscription:

None

Date Accessioned:

11/10/1976

Original Information:

Envelope "Zulu-Xosa Tribe, Nile River Area. Iron Axe Shape Money, (The Zulu were not iron workers and had to obtain all iron spears, axes, hoes, etc from other tribes by trade), See Quiggins Pg. 97, HO33 Var"

Auction House Information:

Hans M. F. Schulman, Public Coin Auction, Part III, pg. 22, January 26-27, 1971r

Provenance:

Howard D. Gibbs

Accession #:

76.1.0105

Collection:

Madison Art

Record created:

Jan. 1, 1980

Last modified:

Aug. 24, 2010

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