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Boarding axe

Maker
InscriptionsWritten in ink on handle: "Old Micmac / The Tomahawk on the War Bonnet"
Date 1740-1830
Medium / Technique Iron, metal
Dimensions19.3 x 3.4 x 39.7 cm
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Edged Weapons
CultureIndigenous: Mi'kmaq?
Geocultural Area Eastern Woodlands
Object NumberM1079
DivisionIndigenous Cultures - Historical Objects
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of David Ross McCord
Status
Not on view

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