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for Adze. "Chopping axe - copper blade and wooden handle". 34x12.5x6 cm.
Object Number
48-6-10/29183
Display Title
Adze. "Chopping axe - copper blade and wooden handle". 34x12.5x6 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description
Adze. "Chopping axe - copper blade and wooden handle". 34x12.5x6 cm.
Inventory Description
Ax, wood handle, perforated, copper blade attached to handle with hide
Classification
- Axe
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Copper Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Nunavut
Additional Geographic Terms
Northwest Territory: Coronation Gulf
Materials
Copper , Wood , Rawhide
Dimensions
Overall: 34 x 12.5 x 6 cm (13 3/8 x 4 15/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
48-6-10/29183
48-6-10/29183
Ethnographic
48-6-10/29183
Provenance
Collector
James E. F. Wight
(1916)
Seller
James E. F. Wight
(2/3/1948)
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