Ax
Unidentified maker (Zimbabwe)
collected 1850-1875
Wood, iron, and bronze
Overall: 21 1/2 × 14 in. (54.6 × 35.6 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Acquired by exchange from the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, St. Johnsbury, Vermont
53.65.13484
Geography
Place Made: Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, Africa
Period
19th century
Object Name
Armament
Research Area
Africa
Not on view
Provenance
The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, St. Johnsbury, Vermont; received by present collection in an exchange, 1953.
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