Ax

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Ax

Entry/Object ID

414/10403

Description

IRON BLADE

Collection

ETHNOGRAPHIC/AFRICA

Made/Created

Place

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Cameroon

Region

West Africa

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

Kamerun

African

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ax

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Length

30 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

Wood, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Notes

Functional tool more than a weapon. Axes of this style were found all over Africa.