Luba. <em>Axe with Handle and Blade</em>, late 19th century. Copper alloy, wood, iron, 6 5/16 x 12 5/16 in. (16 x 31.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.578. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.578_threequarter_PS5.jpg)

Axe with Handle and Blade

Artist:LubaSongye

Medium: Copper alloy, wood, iron

Geograhical Locations:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dates:late 19th century

Dimensions: 6 5/16 x 12 5/16 in. (16 x 31.3 cm)

Collections:

Arts of Africa

Accession Number: 22.578

Image: CUR.22.578_threequarter_PS5.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum