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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Native American; American Indian
Title:Axe
Type:Woodworking Tool
Materials:Granite
Place Made:North America; United States; Massachusetts; Nantucket
Measurements:overall: 1 5/8 x 4 x 2 3/4 in.; 4.1275 x 10.16 x 6.985 cm
Accession Number:  MH SK K.A.7.d.7
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College
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Description:
Red granite axe-head, deeply double grooved for attaching to handle. One half of edge is chipped away from use. Attached end is very uneven.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; indigenous people; Native American

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