Prestige Axe / Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

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Accession Number
1998/1.53
Title
Prestige Axe
Artist Nationality
Nigerian
Medium and Support
iron blade with wooden handle
Object Creation Date
20th century
Object Creation Place
Africa (continent)
Nigeria (nation)
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)
Creation Place 2
Nigeria (nation)
Dimensions
52 cm x 26 cm (20 1/2 in. x 10 1/4 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Metalwork
Primary Object Type
axe
Primary Keywords
figures
head
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1491 x 973
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153 KB
Record
1998/1.53
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"Prestige Axe; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1998-sl-1.53/1998_1.53.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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