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Axe head
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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