Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0418 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Axe head | |
| Culture | unidentified Native American | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Southwest US, probably | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | Axe head that is chipped to its overall elongated, rectangular shape; Proximal end is flattened and round, tapering toward the distal end to a flattened cutting edge that is triangular in cross-section; Wide, 3/4 U-shaped groove for hafting axe head to wooden handle extends around axe head slightly above mid-section; Entire exterior surface, except for hafting groove, is ground very smooth; Overall color is green-black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.8, Thickness = 5.6, Length = 17.7 | |