Axe

African axe. Metal blade and wooden handle. Blade has engraved wavy horizontal lines on the side or cheek of the blade, and engraved vertical lines nearer the head. Formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society.

Object Details

ID: ZBA5524
Collection: World Cultures
Type: Axe
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 19th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 460 mm x 290 mm