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Axe Head3277/5

Oblong stone axe head or chisel. One end is rounded, and the opposite tapers in to a sharp edge.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stone
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe Head2990/785

Perforated axe head with a stylized human face on haft. Haft has design of human face with perforated ears. Semi-circular blade with sharpened edge and textile impressions. Corroded; complete.

Culture
Moche
Material
copper metal
Made in
Piura, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe Head2990/414

"T" shaped head axe made of mottled grey stone with rounded edges. Pecked and polished surface.

Culture
Recuay
Material
stone
Made in
Ancash, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe Head37.2801PA

Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund

Culture
Woodlands
Material
stone
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Axe Head2847/170

Stone adze, rounded but triangular in shape, somewhat thinner in profile than laterally. The blade is wide and sharpened, with the body narrowing toward a flat tip at the opposite end. The stone is rough at the point and smooths toward the blade.

Culture
Central America
Material
stone
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe Head2847/169

Stone axe head. The body is long and relatively narrow, rounded but somewhat squat in profile. The posterior end is shaped into a blunt point, while the anterior is wider and is carved into a thick blade. The stone darkens slightly in colour toward the blade.

Culture
Central America
Material
stone
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe Head2847/155

Stone axe head. The body is long and relatively narrow, rounded but squat in profile. The posterior end is shaped into a blunt point, while the anterior has been carved into a wide blade. The stone smooths in texture and darkens in colour toward the blade.

Culture
Central America
Material
stone
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe Head38.699

Gift of Frank K. Fairchild

Culture
Eskimo
Material
ivory
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Axe Head2827/30

A cast bronze axe head. The object contains ornamentation around the shaft hole consisting of four stacked human heads on spikes. Three of the heads face the proper right side of the blade, while the top head faces the apex of the blade. All of the heads are adorned with military helmets. The apex of the blade contains a small sculptural element in the form of a crouching animal.

Culture
Lur
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Luristan, Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe Head, Old, Russian60.1/4248