Pickaxe Head

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Pickaxe Head

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.136

Description

The metal portion of a pickaxe, with the wooden handle missing. From a top view, the head is rectangular at the top, bumps out into a circle in the middle with an oval hole for the handle, and narrows to a point at the bottom.

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

1104G

Dimensions

Width

2-1/4 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Length

12-1/8 in

Material

Metal

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 most likely part of this gift