Ax

Object Name:

Ax

Object ID:

1996.002

Place of Origin:

Penacook, NH

Description:

Ax, head, stone, found in Penacook, NH, near Contoocook River, 1988. Blade end ground smooth, poll end chipped. Shallow full groove. Several large flakes broken off of body and poll end. Groove: 2.4" wide x 1.25" high. Color medium gray on one side, medium gray/tan on other side. Blade has cutting surface 1.4" long. Groove at one edge, 0.18" deep; at other edge, 0.35" deep. True groove depths probably different due to material broken off and missing.

Material:

Stone

Dimensions:

W-3 L-5.5 D-1.8 inches Weight-18.1 oz

Provenance:

Edward J. Audett of Penacook, NH, found this axe head and several other stone artifacts in backdirt pile on his property, March 1988.

Credit Line:

Gift of Edward J. Audett

Subjects:

Axes