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Object Number
12-57-20/C6856
Display Title
Stone axe with handle cut from one piece
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ground stone axe, head and handle cut from one piece, twin semi-circular blades, blades taper to pointed bottom edge, v notch at top between blades, protrusions on top of both blades, raised ridges run from top protrusions down towards handle on both sides, long rounded handle that slightly narrows towards base, some losses
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Nicaragua
Additional Geographic Terms
Bluesfieldo; Nicaragua, East coast of
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 28.5 × 19 × 2.3 cm (11 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C6856
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