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Object Number
981-20-10/58631
Display Title
Hafted stone tool
Descriptions
Object Description
Stone axe with hafted stone head fastened with a rawhide thong into a wooden handle. Hafted stone tool
Inventory Description
Axe, wood handle, flat stone head, chipped, hafted withhide, cord loop
Classification
- Axe
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900
Culture
- Southwest
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood, Stone, Hide, Cord
Dimensions
Overall: 31.6 x 10.1 x 3.4 cm (12 7/16 x 4 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
981-20-10/58631
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Walter C. Langer
(1926-1929)
Donor
Leonard C. R. Langer
(1981)
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