Ceremonial Miner's Axe
Object type: Ceremonial miner's axe
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Saxony
Date: dated 1581
Medium: Steel, wood, bone, brass
Dimensions: L. 35 1/2 in. (89.2 cm); W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); L. of iron including socket 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 13 oz. (1275.7 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Geography:    Saxony   
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914