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Object Number
48-36-50/7283
Display Title
Heavy iron axe
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Metal, tool axe, large, corroded iron, surface flaking, broken
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms
Firestone Plantation
Materials
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 27.6 x 5.4 x 1.2 cm (10 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
6
Label on object
48-36-50/7283
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1948)
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