Object class: Cutting tools / Culture or time period: African cultures / Materials: Wood (plant material) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-1942, described as Axe; wooden handle

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-17097, described as Axe, carved darkened wood handle incised with geometric design near head curved iron blade with one side engraved with geometric design.

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-16341, described as Ba Luba axe; long paddle-like object; carved wood; human head at top or shaft, paddle at opposite end; paddle and head are blackened

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-1816, described as Hoe(ébak), wooden handle 16 ½" long, blade 4 ½" w ; (41.88 cm, 11.43 cm) Made by men, used by women

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-1941, described as Axe; wooden handle; 26 inches long, steal head 8¼ inches; width: 3¼ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-1815, described as Axe with wooden handle (ōvōn) ; 27 ½" long ; (69.82 cm) Made by men

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-16342, described as Shogo or Tsogo axe with carved wooden figure; figure has white inset eyes. blade is mounted through mid-chest of figure, and is decorated at wide end with stamped dot pattern and small serations along bottom edge. wood figure acts as axe handle. Purchased at auction from estate of John T. Coulthard

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-15401, described as Axe, steel; blade tapering down to square shank; shank inserted into tree branch at approximately 45º downward angle; handle well patinated, series of shallow holes forming geometric design; initials "KLI" incised near blade end; two "feet" left on handle either as mechanism for hanging axe on belt or for decoration; length of handle 43.7 cm; length of exposed blade 13.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Axe handle, accession number 5-14323, described as axe handle (blade missing); figure of kneeling woman in center; old splits; encrusted and black-stained wood; h. 48.5 cm. [Axe handle, with kneeling woman in center. Purchased in Berkeley, 1970, $150. Blade missing. 19” (48.5 cm)]

Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 5-14095, described as Knife and holder; incised design on front and back of holder, attached to braided plant fiber ring. A) knife; length: 21 cm; B) holder; length: 29.5 cm; fiber ring circumference: 95 cm.