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Tiv. <em>Ax</em>. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_view02.jpg)
Tiv. Ax. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_view02.jpg)
Tiv. <em>Ax</em>. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_view02.jpg)

Tiv. Ax. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_view02.jpg)

Tiv. <em>Ax</em>. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_view01.jpg)

Tiv. Ax. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_view01.jpg)

Tiv. <em>Ax</em>. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_front.jpg)

Tiv. Ax. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_front.jpg)

Tiv. <em>Ax</em>. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_side_view2.jpg)

Tiv. Ax. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_side_view2.jpg)

Tiv. <em>Ax</em>. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_threequarter_detail2.jpg)

Tiv. Ax. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_threequarter_detail2.jpg)

Tiv. <em>Ax</em>. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_threequarter_detail1.jpg)

Tiv. Ax. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_threequarter_detail1.jpg)

Tiv. <em>Ax</em>. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_bottom.jpg)

Tiv. Ax. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_bottom.jpg)

Tiv. <em>Ax</em>. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_side_view1.jpg)

Tiv. Ax. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_side_view1.jpg)

Tiv. <em>Ax</em>. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_threequarter_detail3.jpg)

Tiv. Ax. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_threequarter_detail3.jpg)

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Ax

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Tiv
MEDIUM Wood, copper alloy
  • Possible Place Made: Benue State, Nigeria
    • DIMENSIONS 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 2014.54.1
    CREDIT LINE Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Tiv. Ax. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_view02.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, CUR.2014.54.1_view02.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2014
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    Tiv. <em>Ax</em>. Wood, copper alloy, 17 11/16 x 11 x 2 9/16 in. (45 x 28 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.1_view02.jpg)

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