Axe blade

Date created
probably 1800–1900
Culture/People
Non-Indian (archaeological); possibly used by Native people in the Great Lakes region
Previous owner
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973); acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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Place
Ludington; Mason County; Michigan; USA
See related items
Non-Indian (archaeological)
Great Lakes (archaeological)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
24/1247
Barcode
241247.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Axe blade
Media/Materials
Iron
Techniques
Incised
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61781a3a5-361a-4a96-9dc0-9a351d41b508
Record ID
NMAI_256917