Axe blade

Axe blade
Date created
probably AD 1560–1750
Culture/People
Non-Indian (archaeological); probably used by the Susquehannock
Expedition member
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925
Expedition leader
Warren K. Moorehead (Warren King Moorehead), Non-Indian, 1866-1939
Expedition
Susquehanna River Expedition (1916)
Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) in 1916 during the Susquehanna River Expedition, led by archaeologist Warren K. Moorehead (1866-1939) and sponsored by MAI.
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Place
Turkey Hill site; Creswell; Lancaster County; Pennsylvania; USA
See related items
Non-Indian (archaeological)
Susquehannock (archaeological)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
5/2532
Barcode
052532.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Axe blade
Media/Materials
Iron
Techniques
Forged
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62c5b4a08-d01d-4b41-beac-609d14799b70
Record ID
NMAI_56789