Songye. <em>Axe</em>, late 19th–early 20th century. Copper alloy, wood, 7 7/8 x 15 3/8 in. (20 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1516. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1516_threequarter_PS5.jpg)

Axe

Artist:Songye

Medium: Copper alloy, wood

Geograhical Locations:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dates:late 19th–early 20th century

Dimensions: 7 7/8 x 15 3/8 in. (20 x 39 cm)

Collections:

Arts of Africa

Accession Number: 22.1516

Image: CUR.22.1516_threequarter_PS5.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum