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1886.1.253

Axe with eye-hafted head, decorated with incised floral patterns. With a wooden haft. [SM 12/04/2007]

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1886.1.253

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Collection type
Object
Description
Axe with eye-hafted head, decorated with incised floral patterns. With a wooden haft. [SM 12/04/2007]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1878
Date collected
By 1878
Acquisition information
Transferred: 04/03/1886
Materials and processes
Material Steel Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Incised, Process Polished, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Width: max 176 mm, Length: max 560 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1886.1.253 Other numbers: 87 296 253

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Axe

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