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Primitive Hatchet/Tomahawk with Elk Bone Handle |
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| Added Date:
Oct 22, 2010 @ 7:06am |
| Gallery:
Lithic Arts Studio |
| Price: $0.00
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Sold
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| Dimensions: 11 inches |
This hatchet or tomahawk was made from an Elk leg bone and a rugged and well formed percussion flaked blade made from a piece of Oregon chert. The blade was meticulously set through the bone and secured with hidden epoxy putty on the inside. There is a hand sewn elk hide wrap with edge bindings around the handle for a sure grip. Nothing fancy, just practical. I have added a nice patina giving it an aged look. It looks like it was found on a cave floor where it was left several hundreds of years ago. This piece was made to last for generations.
Tools were tools. They were not pretty but functional. This tomahawk is representative of tools found in the Columbia River Valley in Oregon. After bones were boiled for soup they were softer and could be carved or chiseled out easier. The hole was then filled with pine pitch and wood shavings. Then a sharp chunk of flint or chert could be wedged into the hole. When the bone and pitch dried it would hold the stone in place. These were solid and strong tools. The difference between a hatchet and a tomahawk? They are both hatchets and tools until it kills something, then it's a tomahawk and a weapon.
Length: 11 inches
Tomahawk Head: 5 x 2 inches
Gallery: Ted Benedict
Shipping: $12 |
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