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Maker(s):	Unknown
Culture:	African; Songye
Title:	Nzappa zap (axe)
Date Made:	19th or early 20th century
Type:	Ceremonial; Armament
Materials:	Iron, copper, and wood
Place Made:	Africa; Democratic Republic of Congo
Measurements:	overall: 14 5/8 in x 9 3/16 in x 2 1/8 in; 37.1 cm x 23.3 cm x 5.4 cm
Accession Number:	MH SK 2006.123.INV
Credit Line:	Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:	The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College

Description:
Face and scrolled iron work on axe head. Handle covered in copper nailed on and sewn along seam. Handle is rounded at top and flares at bottom.

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African

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