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Date
1825 – 1900
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
104.06.0015
Description
A fairly large natural rock, sandstone? of rough texture except for one flat side which is slightly polished and smooth. Grooved indentation carved about middle, to hold thong for swinging .
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Title
Clubhead
Date
1825 – 1900
Material
stone
Dimensions
16.0 x 11.0 x 14.5 cm
Description
A fairly large natural rock, sandstone? of rough texture except for one flat side which is slightly polished and smooth. Grooved indentation carved about middle, to hold thong for swinging .
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
warfare
Archie Daniels
Jim Buffalo
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.0015
Images
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Date
1825 – 1950
Material
metal; wood; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.49.0005
Description
A solid brass hatchet head with long narrow blade flaring to curved edge. Small round cast brass bowl, pipe? at other end of blade has small hole drilled through bottom. Handle is straight flattened piece of wood which was once painted green as evidenced by traces of green colour in grain. Handle p…
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Title
Hatchet Ax
Date
1825 – 1950
Material
metal; wood; skin; fibre
Dimensions
3.8 x 19.3 x 30.0 cm
Description
A solid brass hatchet head with long narrow blade flaring to curved edge. Small round cast brass bowl, pipe? at other end of blade has small hole drilled through bottom. Handle is straight flattened piece of wood which was once painted green as evidenced by traces of green colour in grain. Handle passes through round opening in hatchet head and is tied on with a thong of buckskin. A strip of flannel material is tied at base of handle with one end hanging loose.
Subject
Indigenous
warfare
hunting
HBC
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.49.0005
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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