Stone, Worked

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Stone, Worked

Entry/Object ID

GHS 333

Description

Dark brown/grey stone ax head one side has remnants of red and blue paint. One end is beveled, other end rounded with depression for holding handle.

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

USA, Philadelphia

Dimensions

Height

2-3/8 in

Width

4-1/8 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Material

Stone

Provenance

Notes

According to GHS True Accession Book, "Large Indian stone Ax found in the Wissahickon Creek near Walnut Lane Bridge." Donated by Wm. M. Morrison (?), 1913