One iron broadaxe head without original handle. The broadaxe is characterized by a wide head, this example extends a total of 33.3cm in length. The broadaxe head is slightly oblong shaped with one sharpened cutting edge along the length. The eye of the broadaxe where the handle was once inserted is opposite the cutting edge. The reverse of the head is flat whereas the face has raised detail.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Broadax
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Ax
Nomenclature Class
Woodworking T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
Search Terms
tree, lumber, tree felling, tree clearing, hewing, debarking, squaring
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Broad Axe, Broadaxe, head, Ax
Dimensions
Height
33.3 cm
Width
27 cm
Depth
3 cm
Dimension Notes
2023-03-24
Material
iron
Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
{"http://www.catalogit.me/rdf/ontologies/core/common#hasNotes":"The corresponding handle accession # is 990.6.3."}
