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

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Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-6895, described as Native name: Erokun Adze; solid wood handle bent with sharp angle inserted into curved iron blade; l. 29 cm. Used and made by men to work wooden bowls and pots.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-6894, described as Native name: Erokun Adze; solid wood handle bent with sharp angle inserted into curved iron blade; l. 34 cm. Used by men to work wooden bowls and pots Made by men

Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-2636, described as Adze; wooden handle; metal blade; punctate designs on handle; partly stained; used for carving of all sorts; 16.25 inches long, blade 4.5 inches long.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-6896, described as Native name: Erokun Adze; solid wood handle bent with sharp angle inserted into curved iron blade; l. 21.5 cm. Used by men to work wooden bowls and pots Made by men

Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-4373, described as Adze; cracked metal blade; club shaped wooden handle with burned ends; 43 cm l.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze or axe, accession number 5-14300, described as Small axe. Wood handle painted black at both ends, with pyroengraved dimples, iron blade. Length of handle 37 centimeters. Axe purchased for 20 Francs, equivalent to $0.60 USD [at date of collection, 1960].

Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 5-6736, described as Iron awl; eye in one end, other end pointed; l. 7.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 5-6735, described as Iron awl; pointed one end, flattened other end; l. 15.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 5-6733, described as Iron awl; pointed one end, flattened other end; l. 19 cm.

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