To order images and/or obtain permission to use them commercially, please contact the KSHS Reference Desk at KSHS.reference@ks.gov or 785-272-8681, ext. 117.
For more information see the Copyright and Permission FAQ.
This felling axe was recovered at the 1987 Kansas Archeology Training Program at Hard Chief's Village, a Kansa village occupied between 1830 and 1847. The axe is designed for felling trees, with a thin sharp bit end that tapers out toward the head. It was cleaned by electrolysis which passes an electrical current through a liquid solution to separate the rust from the artifact.
Date: 1831-1848 CE
Item Number: 442100
Call Number: 14SH301-451 Feature 117
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 442100
Collections - Archeology
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts - Site Name - Hard Chief's Village
Objects and Artifacts - Tools & Equipment for Materials - Woodworking - Ax
People - American Indians
People - American Indians - Tribes - Kanza (Kaw)
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - Indian Territory, 1820 - 1854
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/442100