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Hatchet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a hatchet head. The hatchet head is centered in the image. It is dark gray or black, with a rounded top and a flat bottom. The bottom of the hatchet head has faint white numbers stamped into it, "308". There are small scratches and marks on the surface of the hatchet head. The background is light gray.

Artwork Details

Medium
Jadeite, very dark green, almost black, with a veining and mottling of brown
Culture
France
Dimensions
461 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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