Axe charm (A-ya-tsu-wa-nai) Item Number: 03.325.3318 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

This small axe charm has a grooved handle with a head made from quartz stone, carved and inlaid with turquoise.

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund

Item History

  • Made between 1800 and 1899

What

Name
Axe charm (A-ya-tsu-wa-nai)
Identification Number
03.325.3318
Type of Item
charm and axe
Material
quartz, black stone, wood, cane, sinew and pigment
Overall
length 8.25 in, width 1.5 in, height 0.25 in

Who

Culture
She-we-na

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1800 and 1899

Other

Classification
Ceremonial