Pickaxe

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Pickaxe

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.138

Description

A pickaxe, featuring a metal head that is wide at one end, and tapers to a point at the other end. The head is attached to a wooden handle.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pick, Mining

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ax

Nomenclature Class

Mining & Mineral Harvesting T&E

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

1104D

Dimensions

Width

13 in

Length

11-1/4 in

Material

Metal, Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Location

New Almaden Mines

City

San Jose

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Merry Lou Main Barker

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Nov 24, 1997

Notes

Item is part of this gift, most likely