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Introduction

Axe made of grey-brown stone with shallow groove. Found in Stratford, Ontario. Dr. Oronhyatekha Archaeology Collection.

Place of Origin: Stratford, ON

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Materials

Stone; grey and light brown

Techniques or Format

Ground; shallow groove encircling axe hear irregular head; head with four depressions in it; slightly rounded cutting edge; rough under surface; depression in under surface hear edge

Condition: Mottled

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

Provenance

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: HD88

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 41, "Grooved Stone Axe, Straford, Ont."

About This GRASAC Record

GKS Reference Number: 1376

How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, stone axe. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, HD88. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 1376..

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

43.3705, -80.9819

Source of Information about Places

Stratford, Ontario; Dr. O catalogue

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