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Unknown
Ritual Chopper20th century

Not on view
Silver-handled ritual axe with a dark iron crescent blade, featuring a fierce sculpted face, latticed shaft sections, and a spherical bead

Unknown, Ritual Chopper, 20th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Foodcraft Inc., photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ritual Chopper
Place Made
Tibet
Date Made
20th century
Medium
Hilt: silver inlaid with glass; blade: iron
Dimensions
8 1/4 x 4 7/8 x 2 in. (20.96 x 12.38 x 5.08 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Foodcraft Inc.
Accession Number
AC1992.302.1
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art