Collection place: Central Africa / Culture or time period: Central Bantu / Function: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 Bellow, accession number 5-15628, described as Bellows, wood. Tapered wood body with two air chambers and double elongated exit tubes (resembling animal snout). Leather diaphragms attached to top of air chambers with coarse twine. Wood stick operating handles. Length (body) circa 70.0 cm, Width circa 35.0 cm. (Note: hair present on back of leather diaphragms). From Central Africa, Zaire, Shaba Province, near Dilolo Gare, Chokwe.

Hearst Museum object titled Metal blade in long wooden handle, accession number 5-14299, described as Axe. Wood handle painted black at both ends, iron blade. Length of handle 52.5 centimeters. Axe purchased new for 130 Francs, equivalent to $1.60 USD [at date of collection, 1960].

Hearst Museum object titled Nozzle, accession number 5-15629, described as Nozzle, ceramic. Conical, cracked and repaired (pieces missing). Well-used, Height 18.4 cm, Rim diameter 14.5 cm. From Central Africa, Zaire, Shaba Province, near Dilolo Gare, Chokwe.