Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0419 | |
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, including hafting groove, is ground very smooth; Overall color is black. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.4, Thickness = 5.0, Length = 12.1 |