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Ceremonial Axe
Ceremonial Axe

Ceremonial Axe

Artist/Maker
DateLate 19th/Early 20th Century
MediumIron, copper, wood
DimensionsOverall: 21 3/4 × 16 3/4 × 3 in. (55.2 × 42.5 × 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsWeapons and Armor
Credit LineGift of Carol and Ira Licht, Lowe Art Museum Director, 1978-89
Object number2018.20.26
On View
Not on view
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