Kent-type broadaxe head
date: label: date made
content: 18th century
notes: label: Description
content: This Kent-type broad axe head, likely of eighteenth-century origin, was found on Greater Swan’s Island, located in South America. It is largely corroded from sea water, but the remnants display a symmetrical, double-beveled axe head with an inserted steel bit evident from a darker color. Kent-type axes are usually utilized by hunters for chopping wood and meat.
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content: Work and Industry: Hand Tools
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Harvey C. Taylor
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MC.221412.01
label: catalog number
content: 221412.01
label: accession number
content: 221412
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Axe Head
label: Other Terms
content: Axe; Axe Head; Shipwright/Boatbuilder; Woodworking; Striking & Prizing Tools; Hand Tools
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, steel (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 21.3 cm x 15.5 cm; 8 3/8 in x 6 1/8 in