War Axe

42-30-57

From: United States of America

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 42-30-57
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience United States of America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Steel
Description

Long, flattened oval wooden haft with three parallel, single-edged, steel blades, straight-edged and pointed, set at right angles near the end; each held in place with two metal nails.

Length 82 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 216 - Collector Number

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