Prestige Axe / Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bambara
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.100
- Title
- Prestige Axe
- Artist Nationality
- Malian
- Medium and Support
- metal blade with wood handle with metal studs
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Object Creation Place
- Africa (continent)
- Mali (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Mali (nation)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
- Dimensions
- 56 cm x 22.5 cm (22 1/16 in. x 8 7/8 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Primary Object Type
- ax
- Secondary Keywords
- african
- african styles by region
- ceremonial weapons
- cutting equipment
- cutting tools
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by process
- manding
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- people and culture
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- tools and equipment
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- west african styles
- western sudanese styles
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3456 x 5184
- File Size
- 123 KB
- Record
- 1998/1.100
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1998-sl-1.100/1998_1.100.jpg
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"Prestige Axe; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bambara." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1998-sl-1.100/1998_1.100.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.