Ceremonial Axe (gano)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1929.364
This ceremonial axe (gano) showcases its maker’s skill in using different materials. The crescent-shaped blade was likely locally forged; braided wires and a Swiss pocket watch fragment on the handle were imported. Like the headrest nearby, gano were gendered female; a small h...
Artifact
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id
110842
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contentType
object
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citation
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rights
CC0
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CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
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"Q80002968"
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| source |
source
import
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accession
1929.364
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1929.364/1929.364_web.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1929.364/1929.364_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1929.364/1929.364_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Technique
Iron, wood, and metal
Medium
Iron, wood, and metal
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
African Art
Relations
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