Axe
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Indigenous North America
Medium
Ground stone, basalt
Geography
Eastern North America
Date
ca. 6000 BC-1650 AD
Dimensions
106 x 43 x 29 mm
Object number
960X97.8
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. This symmetry suggests that these objects were attached to a handle or shaft with their cutting edges parallel to the handle (unlike adzes, which have cutting edges that run parallel to their handles).
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