Ax, Grooved
- Object Name:
- Ax, Grooved
- Object ID:
- 1977.502.073
- Description:
- Ax head, grooved. Medium gray stone. From top view, front of ax slightly tapering to rounded corners that are at edges of slightly rounded cutting edge. Cutting edge straight in horizontal plane. Cutting edge approximately 2.8" wide. From side, Two wide surfaces convex across width and they both taper equally in a slightly rounded curve to cutting edge. At back end of cutting edge area, rounded, raised rib. Beyond rib, groove about 1" wide that goes around circumference. Another raised rib around circumference at back edge of groove. At very back, slightly-rounded back edge with almost straight tapering and/or slightly concave tapers leading to slightly oval, shallow dome. From front edge of wide groove, groove, subsequent groove, and rear area are all aligned at an angle to axis of main body area. Offset of central axes of the two sections approximately 10-12 degrees. Depth of groove at one edge, 0.33". Opposite edge: 0.36". On flat sides, depth: 0.2". Stone has irregular white inclusion on both sides, approximately 0.15" or slightly wider. Surface weathered. Areas where chips and pieces missing, relatively smooth. Good number of very small, slightly-rounded pits on surface. A lot of these pits in surfaces of wide groove around stone.
- Material:
- Stone
- Dimensions:
- W-3.8 L-6.2 D-1.9 inches Weight-30.5 oz
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Axes
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