Adze / Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.96
- Title
- Adze
- Artist Nationality
- Burkinabe
- Medium and Support
- iron blade with wood handle
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Object Creation Place
- Africa (continent)
- Burkina Faso (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Burkina Faso (nation)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
- Dimensions
- 37.5 cm x 31.2 cm (14 3/4 in. x 12 5/16 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Primary Object Type
- adze
- Secondary Keywords
- african
- african styles by region
- cutting equipment
- cutting tools
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by process
- gur-speaking peoples styles
- 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
- objects
- objects we use
- people and culture
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- tools
- tools and equipment
- west african styles
- western sudanese styles
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1485 x 970
- File Size
- 60 KB
- Record
- 1998/1.96
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1998-sl-1.96/1998_1.96.jpg
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"Adze; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1998-sl-1.96/1998_1.96.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.