Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0002-0012 | |
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; Distal end is triangular in shape, with two flat cutting edges meeting at a rounded point; Proximal end is a narrow handle, rounded and circular in cross-section, coming to a blunt end that has been shaped; Small chip in handle end; Surface is rough in the middle, with smooth distal and proximal ends; Overall color is rough brown cortex, with some patches of red where stone has been chipped away. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.8, Thickness = 3.4, Length = 13.2 |