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Ceremonial axe (kilonda)

early 20th century
Object PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Medium/TechniqueWood, copper sheet metal, iron
DimensionsOverall: 45 x 26.5 x 6 cm (17 11/16 x 10 7/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Geneviève McMillan in memory of Reba Stewart
Accession number2009.2663
On View
On view
ClassificationsArms and armor
Inscriptionsred plastic label on handle below blade: 58
Provenance1970s, acquired in Paris by Geneviève McMillan (b. 1922 - d. 2008), Cambridge, MA; 2008, to the Geneviève McMillan and Reba Stewart Foundation, Cambridge; 2009, gift of the Geneviève McMillan and Reba Stewart Foundation to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 17, 2009)
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