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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 5-1815, described as Axe with wooden handle (ōvōn) ; 27 ½" long ; (69.82 cm) Made by men
Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-16341, 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 5-16342, 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.

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