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Hatchet

Date1700-1800

OriginAmerica

MediumIron, steel and wood

DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 × 16 7/8 × 1 7/8 in (14 × 42.8 × 4.8cm)
Head: 5 1/2" x 2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1973-360

DescriptionRound-poll axe with visible steel bit and wooden handle (old replacement).Label TextBasic smaller-sized axes were indispensable tools, suited to simple woodwork and firewood chopping. They could also double as a weapon too. A well-made axe like this would have its wooden handle replaced numerous times during its working life.