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CAS 2016-0002-0011   CAS 2016-0002-0011; Axe head
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Axe head
Culture
Global Region Oceania
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Date of Manufacture Late 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: jasper (chalcedony)
Description Axe head that is chipped to overall elongated, shape; Proximal end is flattened and round, tapering toward the distal end to a flattened cutting edge; Faint U-shaped groove for hafting axe head to handle extends around axe head slightly above mid-section; One side of exterior surface is ground very smooth; Overall color is white.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.2, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 9.7