Name/Title
Fragment, Ax HandleDescription
Artifact LC-85-2-77b is a fragment of an ax handle. The wood has splinted along the edges. A hole has been drilled into the center of the widest section of the handle. There is a faint line showing where the edge of the iron ax head used to be when these objects were once connected.Use
This handle would have been used to assist in using an ax.Collection
General Butler 1985 CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
AxNomenclature Class
Woodworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsOther Names and Numbers
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Number Type
Archaeological Project NumberOther Number
LC-85-2-77bRelationships
Related Events
Event
Sinking of the General Butler