Battle axe
Medium: Mixed media
Classification: Weapons and Ammunition
Credit Line: Gift of R.M. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.217
DescriptionA hard wood battle axe, medium brown colored, wooden handle, ornamented with copper wire and with a bayonet-shaped blade of steel. The blade has a transverse point for insertion into the handle. Good for close combat behind the large shield used by the Swazi.