Model of axe of wood

Museum number:
18-601
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Accession number:
Acc.2156
Description:
Axe of wood (model); silvered head; made by schoolchild and has child’s name and school drawn on handle. Length 30.2 cm.
Donor:
Nancy Tanner and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Malaysia
Culture or time period:
Malaysian
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Axes (tools)
Function:
6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Model of axe of wood, accession number 18-601, described as Axe of wood (model); silvered head; made by schoolchild and has child’s name and school drawn on handle. Length 30.2 cm.

Tools