Ax, Grooved
- Object Name:
- Ax, Grooved
- Object ID:
- 1977.502.086
- Description:
- Ax head, grooved. Motley medium gray and tan stone. From top, side edges lead from raised rib with straight edge, becoming a sharper taper to almost-straight cutting edge. From side view, stone tapers from shallow rib with slightly concave taper, which then turns to slightly convex taper leading to cutting edge. Cutting edge straight and almost perfectly aligned with horizontal axis of head. Behind blade area, 0.8" wide circumferential groove bounded by two raised ribs. Behind groove, surfaces taper to slightly flattened, ovoid with rounded back edge. Some sizeable chips and pieces broken off and missing from small back edge area. Groove depth at one edge: 0.36" and 0.39" at opposite edge. Groove depth one side: 0.21" and 0.22" on opposite side. Surfaces weathered with a number of small cavities. Some boundary layers passing through stone. One side, lighter gray and lighter tan color. Opposite side, sort of darker tan and gray. One side, narrow, irregular white stone inclusion running from near front to beyond back edge of groove.
- Material:
- Stone
- Dimensions:
- W-4.5 L-6.9 D-2.1 inches Weight-43.8 oz
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Axes
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