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Object Number
77-16-10/11282.1.9
Display Title
Copper axe in Museum of Davenport, Academy of Sciences. Wedge shape, flat sides
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: Davenport, Iowa
(verso) The following series of Copper Axes is in the Museum of the Davenport Academy of Sciences, and was procured from mounds in the vicinity of that city. Of the whole number found (12), one half (6) are are more or less covered with cloth.
Keywords
- Archaeological
- Manufacture and General Utility
Subject
- Axe
Department
Photographic
Date
1875
Artist
Hastings, White and Fisher Studio
Culture
- Prairie
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Iowa
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Scott County
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Davenport
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 8.89 x 15.24 cm (3 1/2 x 6 in.)
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