S-1 Axe-handle
Object Type
Axe-handle
Object Number
JL-S-1
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
Malawi, Ngoni/Yao
Medium/materials
Glass (seed-beads), Wood
Dimensions (cms)
47.8 x 0.3 x 4.3
Description

Wooden axe handle. Made of light brown wood with pokerwork contrast, the distal end carved in an antelope head with a slot for the axe head passing through the forehead and chin. The eyes are white glass beads, and a pair of horns similar to the antelope horns project halfway along the handle.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
Yao, Malawi
Keywords
axe, Malawi, pokerwork, wood, Yao
Classification
Axe-handle
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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