Tomahawk/Axe blade

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Date created: probably AD 1560–1750

Culture/People: Non-Indian (archaeological)
Collector: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950

Collection History: Collected in 1923 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Shore of Lake Wasemshkaw; Lake Wasemshkaw (Lake Kwasusakaw); Nord du Québec Region (Jamésie); Québec; Canada

See related items: Non-Indian (archaeological); Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/8122
Barcode: 118122.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Tomahawk/Axe blade
Media/Materials: Iron
Techniques: Forged

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e4f125ad-cfad-4604-942b-2bd8bed8a66b

Record ID: NMAI_127262