Wooden axe. The iron blade is tanged and asymmetrically shaped. The distal end of the handle is ornamented with raised bands and dots and the handle has four bands of plaited brass wire.
S-3 Axe
Object Number
JL-S-3
Artist
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
Medium/materials
Dimensions (cms)
69.5 x 13 x 4.8
Description
Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
The ornament on the shaft head is suggestive of a double headrest which is a type typically found in Shangaan carving
Classification
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library