3 4 Groove Axe Granite

The raw material e g a stone slab or a cobble is pecked to form the basic shape ground with a coarse stone block to refine the shape and sharpened by.
3 4 groove axe granite. Late archaic period axe porphyry three quarter groove 8 inch. All usa shipping is free of charge. I like that it s granite. 3 96 long 2 85 wide from the dean diaz collection.
Nice 3 4 groove granite axe it is 1 3 4 inches thick and 2 inches wide and 3 1 2 inches long nice made of granite material has a flat bottom polished bit with usage wear and a damaged spot on top as shown in the 4th picture and was found in allen county ohio the s h is 8 50. The handle is attached hafted with the working edge of the stone head parallel to the shaft of the handle. We do offer free consultation for the beginner or novice collectors just email us. Tags and search terms.
All artifacts are unconditionally guaranteed for 30 days after buyer receives artifact. Another form of hafting is using pliable wood to wrap around the groove to form a handle and securing the handle with rawhide wrapping. That is a totally cool axe. Have been offered up to 2 000 for it which in my younger years i wanted to jump on but my old man talked me out of it.
Invaluable is the world s largest marketplace for art antiques and collectibles. A southwest indiana find this early archaic ax is made of a granite cobble very dense 4 5 8 by 3 5 16 a thick 2 3 16 on the front groove ring. Axes have a primary purpose of chopping or pounding. Buy online view images and see past prices for archaic 3 4 groove axe 4 in.
3 4 groove nebo axe. Ending friday at 6 00pm pdt 2d 9h. Native indian full grooved miniature 3 1 2 l. Granite 3 4 grooved axe size.
Thank you for looking and good. 3 4 groove axe cedar hill missouri indian artifact hardstone collectable relic. I found a. The bit was formed and polished but it so blunt this had to be more of a hammer than a chopping tool.
More detail available via subscription p4a item f7928363. Late archaic period 4000 1000 b c 8 5 in. In granite oh well refined. Discussion in.
Handles may be t shaped and attached by wrapping rawhide around the groove and the t shaped portion of the handle. It is made of green and white granite and has no visible imperfections. It is 6 3 8 by 2 3 4. Authentic american indian grooved stone axe head 4 1 4 inches long 2 1 2 high.
Granite axe artifact illinois. The 3 4 groove is used to attach the handle.