AXE, BARKING
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/link/artifact6058
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1900
- Date Range To
- 1910
- Materials
- IRON
- Catalogue Number
- P19940055000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1900
- Date Range To
- 1910
- Materials
- IRON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 3.5
- Length
- 30.5
- Width
- 12.5
- Description
- SOLID IRON AX HEAD THAT IS HEAVILY CORRODED. BLADE IS RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE, TIP FLARING OUT TO RIGHT CREATING A BLADE THAT LOOKS LIKE A HALBARD BLADE. ALONG BACK EDGE ARE TWO IRON LOOPS FOR FASTENING AX TO HANDLE. TOP LOOP IS SOLIDLY WELDED ONTO BACK OF BLADE. BOTTOM LOOP IS HELD WITH LOOSE BOLT AND EASILY SPINS AROUND. BLADE HAS NO MARKINGS.
- Subjects
- WOODWORKING T&E
- Historical Association
- AGRICULTURE
- History
- AX HEAD WAS FOUND IN DONOR'S HOUSE IN MILK RIVER WHEN HE PURCHASED IT. NO INDIVIDUAL HISTORY IS KNOWN, AX HEAD WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE BEEN USED TO REMOVE BARK FROM TREES.
- Catalogue Number
- P19940055000
- Acquisition Date
- 1994-11
- Collection
- Museum
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