Ceremonial Axe
before 1916
Overall: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.); Handle: 43.2 cm (17 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.739
Songye artists working in various metals produced a variety of ornamental objects, like this one used as an insignia of high office. Each column supporting the blade was decorated with a face, then forged, and twisted individually before being welded in place to create an intr...
Artifact
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97090
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en
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1916.739
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Terms
Technique
iron, wood, and copper
Medium
iron, wood, and copper
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
African Art
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