Axe
Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium
Ground stone, basalt
Geography
Beverley Township, Ontario
Date
ca. 6000 BC-1650 AD
Dimensions
66 x 41 x 12 mm
Object number
HD1799
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Archaeology of the Americas
Description
Archaeologists identify axes like this one based on their symmetrical shape when viewed from the side. Their shape suggests that these objects were attached to a handle or shaft with their cutting edges parallel to the handle.
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