Head Axe
before 1922
Handle: 45.2 cm (17 13/16 in.); Blade: 29.3 x 10.8 cm (11 9/16 x 4 1/4 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1922.29
This iron blade belongs to a Bontoc head axe, a northern Luzon weapon known for its heavy, compact form. The broad, triangular cutting surface, long, tapering rear spike, and short lower tang built to slot into a wooden shaft are all characteristic of northern Luzon. The shaft...
Artifact
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104129
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en
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wikidata
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import
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accession
1922.29
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Terms
Technique
Blade: metal; handle: wood
Medium
Blade: metal; handle: wood
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
Oceania
Relations
belongs_to