axehead

axehead

axehead

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Introduction

French-style metal axehead, manufactured for trade. Collected by Dr. Oronhyatekha; acquired by the ROM in 1911 from the Independent Order of Foresters.

Nation of Maker: French
Nation of Origin

F. Barlow Cumberland, Catalogue and Notes of the Oronhyatekha Historical Collection

Date Made or Date Range: Early 17 C to Mid 18 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

Metal

Techniques or Format

Hammered and forged

Original and Subsequent Uses

Trade item

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Published in F. Barlow Cumberland, Catalogue and Notes of the Oronhyatekha Historical Collection, 1904. Manufactured for the French fur trade.

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 911.3.28
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1911
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Independent Order of Foresters
Publication History

F. Barlow Cumberland, Catalogue and Notes of the Oronhyatekha Historical Collection (Toronto: Independent Order of Foresters, 1904), p 27, Item 108. Axe, Old French Shape, "These axes are of the earliest French type and were largely used in trading with the Indians."

GKS Reference Number: 1213
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, axehead. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 911.3.28. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 1213.

Record Creation Context

Record created as a result of a GRASAC-sponsored research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, December 15-19, 2008. Research costs supported by a SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant (2007-2010, Ruth Phillips, PI). Record created during post-trip clean up by project RA Lisa Truong, under the supervision of Heidi Bohaker.

Approximate Place of Origin

45.5017, -73.5673

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