Cuba ax
| Cuba ax | |
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| Weapon type: | Axe |
| Use: | Weapon, professional weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Africa , ethnic groups of Cuba, Tetela |
| Distribution: | Africa |
| Overall length: | approx. 32.75 cm to 38.1 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, metal bolts |
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The Kuba ax is an African ax . African axes were developed and used in different countries and by different ethnic groups in Africa as weapons of war, hunting, culture and civil status. The respective designation of the weapon refers to a variant of this weapon type that is assigned to a certain ethnic group .
description
The Kuba ax has a hatchet-shaped, single-edged blade. The tang is relatively wide and attached to the shaft with the help of three metal bolts. At the rear end the hinge is turned over to additionally secure it. The shaft is made of wood and is club-shaped. The Kuba ax is used by the Kuba ethnic group.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Picture at Hamill-Gallery (accessed October 2, 2009).
- ^ Museum für Völkerkunde Frankfurt am Main, Johanna Agthe, Karin Strauss, Frankfurt am Main (Germany). Department for Culture and Leisure, Arms from Central Africa, Verlag Museum für Völkerkunde, 1985, page 264, ISBN 978-3-88270-354-2 .
literature
- Christopher Spring: African arms and armor. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1993, ISBN 978-1-56098-317-0 .
- Werner Fischer, Manfred A. Zirngibl: African weapons: knives, daggers, swords, hatchets, throwing weapons. Verlag Prinz, 1978.
Web links
Commons : axes - collection of images, videos and audio files
