Description:

Native American, North America, Eastern Woodland, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. A fine hand-carved stone axe head in natural hues of dark grey and brown. The lovely implement displays a rounded butt, a flat top, and a sharp cutting edge that tapers to a triangular point. The base has two raised peaks that dip in the middle for the head to be tied to a handle. Woodland people developed agricultural techniques and produced many varieties of maize and other crops. Tools like this example would have facilitated this. Size: 7.625" L x 2.2" W (19.4 cm x 5.6 cm)

Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania collection, ex-MacLeod collection

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#146745

  • Condition: Small area of loss to one side of butt end as shown. Nicks and light pitting to surfaces, with light abrasions and very small chips to blade edge, and light encrustations. Great smoothness to blade edge indicative of use.

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