Zulu Axe with Incised Blade and Brass Wire Binding

South African Zulu axe, the fanned T shape blade incised with…
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South African Zulu axe, the fanned T shape blade incised with diapered panels, the tang with folded tip set into the swollen ovoid head, the cylindrical wood haft bound at the neck and butt with woven brass wire

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  • Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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