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Axe Head



Stone

3 3/4 x 3 1/16 x 2 1/2 in. (9.5 x 7.8 x 6.4 cm)

Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number: 70.54.11
Other Number(s): 23257 (The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Number)
Acquisition Date: 12/09/1997
Geography: North and Central America, Mexico
Classification: Tools and Equipment; Arts and Crafts Tools
Collection: William S. Vaux Collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

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  • ax heads - The topmost components of axes, often made of stone or metal, having at least one sharpened edge. Axe heads are attached to the shafts of the axe.
  • basalt - A dense, hard, dark brown-to-black volcanic igneous rock, consisting of feldspar and mafic minerals such as augite or olivine.
  • faces - The front part of the head of a human or animal; in vertebrates, the area of the head on which the sense organs of vision and smell as well as the mouth and jaws are located. In humans, the face extends from the forehead to the chin; the term may also be used to describe the part of the front of the head below the forehead, from the eyebrows to the chin.
  • heads - The striking part of a percussion, edged, or projectile tool or weapon, or the part of an explosive projectile weapon carrying the live explosive.
  • heads - Representations of the heads of humans, animals, or mythical or legendary beings.
  • representation - A manner of expression by the artist in which the subject matter is presented so that the observer is reminded of actual visible forms. However, the subject represented may or may not exist in the visible world. For example, representations may include presentations of subject matter that are invisible to the eye, such as emotions or imaginary events, as if they are visible.
  • stone - General term for rock that has been cut, shaped, crushed, or otherwise formed for use in construction or other purposes. Includes the specific archaeological and anthropological sense of individual stones which may be decorated or ornamented and which may be used in ritual contexts. These are usually not carved or dressed, and so differ from sculptures made from stone.

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