Prestige Axe / Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lunda Circle Lwena?
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- Accession Number
- 1998/1.51
- Title
- Prestige Axe
- Artist Nationality
- Congolese (Zairean)
- Medium and Support
- iron or steel 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
- 38.5 cm x 18 cm (15 3/16 in. x 7 1/16 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Primary Object Type
- axe
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- cutting equipment
- cutting tools
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by process
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- object genres
- object genres by material
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- social science concepts
- social status
- sociological concepts
- tools and equipment
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 982 x 1491
- File Size
- 123 KB
- Record
- 1998/1.51
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"Prestige Axe; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lunda Circle Lwena?." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1998-sl-1.51/1998_1.51.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 03, 2024.