Axe

Possibly Shona; possibly Zulu

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Possibly Shona; possibly Zulu. Axe, 19th century. Armor, 8 1/16 x 22 7/16 in. (20.5 x 57 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Thomas A. Eddy, 22.339. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Axe

Date

19th century

Geography

Place collected: South Africa, Place made: South Africa

Medium

Armor

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

8 1/16 x 22 7/16 in. (20.5 x 57 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas A. Eddy

Accession Number

22.339

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