Two Axes; One Shona & one Australian Aboriginal ??

colin henshaw · 17th October 2020, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by drac2k

Thank you Colin.I was happy with the Australian attributions, but to have it be a Plains Indian artifact is really exciting;would you guess the age to be 1880s/1890s?

Yes, that age range seems about right in my view, could even be earlier. I once had a similar but shorter example that an American art dealer confirmed to me as Plains Indian.

drac2k · 17th October 2020, 06:49 PM

Thanks Again !!!

Tim Simmons · 18th October 2020, 03:21 PM

Two examples from {Indian & Eskimo Artifacts of North America, Charles Miles, Bonanaz, 1963} Plains hammers but you could easy hit somebodies head with them.

drac2k · 18th October 2020, 06:17 PM

Great pictures.I'll copy and keep with the item;that way someone will know what it is when I'm gone.

RAMBA · 18th October 2020, 09:59 PM

Stone axe not Australian Aboriginal.

18th October 2020, 03:21 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Two examples from {Indian & Eskimo Artifacts of North America, Charles Miles, Bonanaz, 1963} Plains hammers but you could easy hit somebodies head with them. Attached Images

17th October 2020, 06:49 PM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	Thanks Again !!!

18th October 2020, 06:17 PM	#4
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	Great pictures.I'll copy and keep with the item;that way someone will know what it is when I'm gone.

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RAMBA Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 102	Stone axe not Australian Aboriginal.