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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Hand Axe
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Hand Axe

Place FoundNorth America
CultureArchaic or Woodland
Periodlate Archaic - Woodland
Date4000 BCE-1000 CE
MediumGranite or basalt
Credit Line
Dimensions2 3/16 x 6 1/4 in. (5.6 x 15.9 cm)
Object numberX.0244
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, January 1996 - 2001
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, March 21, 2018 - Present
Status
On view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas
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Banner Stone (Spearthrower Weight)
4000 BCE-1000 CE
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Hand Axe
4000 BCE-1000 CE
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Axe Head
6000 BCE-500 CE
© Bruce M. White, 2015.
Hand Axe
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Hand Axe
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Hand Axe
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Hand Axe
1-500 CE
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Axe Head
3000-2000 BCE
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Axe Head
8000-1000 BCE
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Hand Held Axe or Celt
1-500 CE
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Hand Axe
1-500 CE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Hand Axe
1-500 CE