Ornamental Axe Item Number: 636/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Axe has a long metal blade with a rounded end, an incised circle and decorative pattern of dots and criss-cross marks on the blade. Top of handle is wooden and has diagonal line patterns carved on its surface and circles carved on its edges. The bottom of the handle has a band of the same carved circles. Copper wire encircles the bottom of the handle and near the top.
Item History
- Made in Angola
- Collected between 1940 and 1966
- Owned by Anne E. Copithorne before May 22, 1980
- Received from Anne E. Copithorne (Donor) on May 22, 1980
What
- Name
- Ornamental Axe
- Identification Number
- 636/3
- Type of Item
- axe
- Material
- wood, metal and copper metal
- Overall
- height 3.4 cm, width 46.2 cm, depth 22.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chokwe ?
- Previous Owner
- Anne E. Copithorne
- Received from
- Anne E. Copithorne (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Angola
When
- Collection Date
- between 1940 and 1966
- Ownership Date
- before May 22, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on May 22, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0636/0003