A nicely patinated dark wooden haft is wrapped with tightly woven brass wire for much of its length and measures 24½ inches in length. The tang of the blade penetrates the widened head of the haft at an angle just obtuse of perpendicular and appears to have been upset (peened) to lock it into place. The neck of the axe blade is rectangular in cross section and 3¾ inches long with triangular and diamond shapes delineated by coarse cross-hatching. The blade abruptly expands to 7¼ inches in length just off parallel to the haft and has a reasonably symmetrical curved cutting edge. There are old cracks on one side of the head and minor defects in the wood and woven brass wire at the grip end of the haft. Lew attributed this to the Shona or Zulu culture, circa 1880s. Overall weight is 18.65 ounces.