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Ceremonial Axe
Ceremonial Axe

Ceremonial Axe

DateLate 19th/Early 20th Century
MediumIron, copper, wood
DimensionsOverall: 21 3/4 × 16 3/4 × 3 in. (55.2 × 42.5 × 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsWeapons and Armor
Credit LineGift of Carol and Ira Licht, Lowe Art Museum Director, 1978-89
Object number2018.20.26
On View
Not on view
Ceremonial Weapon
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
20th Century
Prestige Scepter or Knife
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Executioner's Sword
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Late 19th Century
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Nigeria, Yoruba people
19th century
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Fon people
not dated
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Artist Unknown
not dated
Axe
Ndebele (Matabele), Zimbabwe
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Konda people
ca. 1970
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Konda people
ca. 1970
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Benin Kingdom
mid 20th century
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Asante people
collected between 1960-1973