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Native American, Midwestern to Eastern United States, Eastern Woodland, Archaic to Woodland period, ca. 5000 BCE to 1000 CE. A hefty stone axe or hammer head that is hand-pecked from a dark gray hardstone. A groove is cut around three quarters of the circumference of the tool, and as the name suggests, this is therefore designated as 3/4 axe head. These grooves facilitated hafting the stones onto a wooden pole or handle for greater leverage with fibrous twine or leather straps. The rounded heads were for pounding and the blade end was ideal for shaping or cutting wood or softer stones. Size: 6.5" L x 2" W x 2.5" H (16.5 cm x 5.1 cm x 6.4 cm)

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010

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#169519

Loss to upper blade side radiating from groove. Abrasions and tiny cavities across the surface and chips to tip of blade. Great signs of age and use throughout.