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1910.3.1

Stone axe set in club wooden club handle carved to a point at the butt end, used for splitting soft and decayed trees for pith and maggots.

1910.3.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone axe set in club wooden club handle carved to a point at the butt end, used for splitting soft and decayed trees for pith and maggots.
Geographical reference
Brazil
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Brazil
Paraná Valley (State or River)
Person
Field collector G. Selwyn Edwards
PRM source Mrs G. Selwyn Edwards
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1875
Date collected
1875
Acquisition information
Donated: 1910
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Material Wood Plant, Process Ground, Process Socketed, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 185 mm, Length: max 710 mm, Depth: max 115 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1910.3.1

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Axe, Agricultural Tool