Null African axe. Wooden handle entirely covered with ligature and copper braid.…

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African axe. Wooden handle entirely covered with ligature and copper braid. Long, wide wrought iron with decorated heel. 19th century

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African axe. Wooden handle entirely covered with ligature and copper braid. Long, wide wrought iron with decorated heel. 19th century

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