Ceremonial Miner's Axe
Object type: Ceremonial miner's axe
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Saxony
Date: dated 1594
Medium: Steel, wood, bone, brass
Dimensions: L. 33 7/8 in. (86 cm); W. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); L. of iron including socket 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 10 oz. (1190.7 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Geography:    Saxony   
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914