Collection Highlights
Kast
Date:
1675-1690
Object Number:
1941.914
Medium:
Walnut, walnut veneer, elm, oak, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mattock
Object Number:
1938.282
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 31 x 13 x 6 in. ( 78.7 x 33 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Mattock with wood handle inserted into wrought iron foot with arched flat blade.
Gallery Label:
A mattock is a digging or grubbing tool with features of an adz and an ax or a pick.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Provenance:
Formerly of the collection of Colonel Paxson, Helicong, Pa.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
