Prestige Axe / Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bandja
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.107
- Title
- Prestige Axe
- Artist Nationality
- Congolese (Zairean)
- Medium and Support
- metal blade with wood handle
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Object Creation Place
- Africa (continent)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
- Dimensions
- 37 cm x 26 cm x 15.2 cm (14 9/16 in. x 10 1/4 in. x 6 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Primary Object Type
- axe
- Secondary Keywords
- ceremonial weapons
- cutting equipment
- cutting tools
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- equipment
- equipment by process
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- tools and equipment
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1470 x 955
- File Size
- 98 KB
- Record
- 1998/1.107
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1998-sl-1.107/1998_1.107.jpg
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"Prestige Axe; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bandja." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1998-sl-1.107/1998_1.107.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.