Ceremonial Axe (One of Pair)

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Forged iron sickle-form tool with long, thin handle and a long, curved blade

Forged iron sickle-form tool with long, thin handle and a long, curved blade

Name/Title

Ceremonial Axe (One of Pair)

Entry/Object ID

2019.Br.132.2

Description

Forged iron sickle-form tool with long, thin handle and a long, curved blade

Use

Ceremonial; currency

Collection

Dr. E.D.(Butch) & Judy Brodie African Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Mumuye People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Maker

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Nigeria

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Nigeria

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

Mumuye People

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Ironwork, Sickles

Search Terms

Knives, Iron

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Tool

Dimensions

Width

37 cm

Length

39 cm

Material

Forged iron