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Throwing axes

Scope note

Small axes or hatchets designed for use as hand-thrown projectiles.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000228714

Broader Terms used

battle-axes

Narrower Terms used

franciscas

Equivalent Terms used

throwing ax

Created

13yrs ago

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