Prestige Axe / Artist Unknown, African, Benin, Toma
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.85
- Title
- Prestige Axe
- Artist Nationality
- Benin
- Medium and Support
- metal blade with wood handle
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Object Creation Place
- Africa (continent)
- Benin (nation)
- Toma
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Benin (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Toma
- Credit Line
- Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
- Dimensions
- 42.3 cm x 26.2 cm (16 5/8 in. x 10 5/16 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Primary Object Type
- ax
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- ceremonial weapons
- cutting equipment
- cutting tools
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- equipment
- equipment by process
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- people and culture
- social science concepts
- social status
- sociological concepts
- tools and equipment
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1491 x 979
- File Size
- 103 KB
- Record
- 1998/1.85
- Link to this Item
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"Prestige Axe; Artist Unknown, African, Benin, Toma." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1998-sl-1.85/1998_1.85.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 02, 2024.