Ceremonial Miner's Axe
Object type: Ceremonial miner's axe
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Saxony
Date: dated 1717
Medium: Steel, wood, bone, brass
Dimensions: L. 32 1/8 in. (81.6 cm); W. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); L. of iron including socket 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 14 oz. (1304.1 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Geography:    Saxony   
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914