Axe head

Museum number:
EOC2019.300
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm2xeoc2019@2e300
Alternate number:
14 and TEMP 2018.572 (temporary number)
Accession number:
Acc.2714
Description:
Heavy, dark brownish-gray ground stone axe head. Deep groove around the short side for attachment to haft, with tapered and sharpened cutting edge and rounded base.
Donor:
Kate C. Nachtrieb
Materials:
Stone (worked rock)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Axes (stone tools)
Accession date:
1971
Department:
Registration
Dimensions:
height 11.5 centimeters, depth 5 centimeters, and width 7.5 centimeters
Comment:
Acc.2714" inked onto object
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Axe head, accession number EOC2019.300, described as Heavy, dark brownish-gray ground stone axe head. Deep groove around the short side for attachment to haft, with tapered and sharpened cutting edge and rounded base.

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