Adze Item Number: K4.45 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long wooden handle (part a) with pointed angled piece at top wrapped with strips of wood. Hole for flared cutting edge (part b). Cutting edge is a tubular hollow shank that widens at the end and tapers towards the blade.
Cultural Context
Used by West African and Congo peoples in chipping and shaping wood, both for domestic use and for carving ceremonial objects.
Item History
- Made in Africa
- Owned by Alfred Bragg before 1947
- Received from Alfred Bragg (Donor) during 1947
What
- Name
- Adze
- Identification Number
- K4.45 a-b
- Type of Item
- adze
- Material
- iron metal and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged
- Part B
- height 12.0 cm, width 3.4 cm, depth 3.5 cm
- Part A
- height 49.0 cm, width 15.0 cm, depth 3.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Central African ?
- Previous Owner
- Alfred Bragg
- Received from
- Alfred Bragg (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Africa
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1947
- Acquisition Date
- during 1947
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1828/0031 a-b