Axe Head

Name/Title

Axe Head

Entry/Object ID

L2020.1.5

Description

This axe head was created from stone and sanded down to make a smooth surface. It would have been attached to a wooden handle.

Made/Created

Artist

Maker Unknown

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Reverse of axe head

Transcription

OSWALT 166

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Returned to loaner

Date

January 26, 2021

Location

* Untyped Location

Returned to loaner

Date

January 26, 2021

Location

Shelf

Collections Storage

Building

The West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center

Date

January 4, 2021

Location

Room

Museum Lobby

Building

The West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center

Date

September 28, 2020

Exhibition

Those Who Came Before: Archaeology and Material Culture of the Ancient People of West Tennessee

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

Oswalt Collection on loan from the C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa