Ceremonial Miner's Axe
Object type: Ceremonial miner's axe
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Saxony
Date: dated 1677
Medium: Steel, wood, bone
Dimensions: L. 38 3/4 (98.4 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm); L. of iron including socket 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 2 oz. (1417.5 g)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Geography:    Saxony   
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914