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One axe head, 6.25" long metal, with wood handle
Image Not Available for One axe head, 6.25" long metal, with wood handle
Object Number 970-25-10/51392
Display Title One axe head, 6.25" long metal, with wood handle
Descriptions
Inventory Description Metal, iron axe head, with wood handle, corroded
Classification
  • Axe
Department Archaeological
Date 1899-1900
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Hampshire / Rockingham County / Portsmouth / Puddle Dock
Intrasite Square 2; trench 1; layer 11
Materials Iron, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 18.5 x 4.2 x 15.9 cm (7 5/16 x 1 5/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Provenance Daniel Winthrop Ingersoll Jr. (1968-1969)

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