- Well-polished Axe
Description: Well-polished 3/4-groove axe with a rather square outline. Dimensions: L 13.4, W 6.4, H 3.5 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Axe Handle
Description: Prehistoric axe handle, encrusted with salt; a bit of yucca fiber tie still clings to the end. Dimensions: 7.1 cm from end, stick thinned for 17.4 cm by removal of wood from one side (55.8 x 2.6 cm). Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Prehistoric Axe with a Modern Handle
Description: Diorite axe with a 3/4 groove and modern hafting. Dimensions: 19 x 7 cm; Weight 41 oz. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - 3/4-groove Axe
Description: 3/4-groove axe. Dimensions: 7.5 x 2.5 x 1.75 inches. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - 3/4-groove Axe
Description: 3/4 groove-axe made from polished diorite. The butt and cutting ends all have use-wear. Dimensions: 6.5, 2.75 inches; Weight 2.75 lb. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Axe Reused as a Hammer
Description: A 3/4-groove diorite axe reused as a hammer. Dimensions: 7.6 x 3.2 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Unfinished Axe
Description: Unfinished axe with the end of the blade shaped by pecking. The stone was apparently carefully selected because it already had much of the shape and size needed for the finished product. Dimensions: 16.6 x 8.5 x 5.5 cm; Weight 2 lbs 14 oz. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - 3/4-groove Axe
Description: 3/4-groove axe with both the poll and bit worn. Dimensions: L 5 3/4 in, W 2 1/2 in; Weight 1 3/4 lbs. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - 3/4-groove Axe
Description: 3/4-groove diorite axe, well-shaped and polished. Dimensions: L 8 3/4 in, W 3 in; Weight 5 1/4 lbs. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Double-bitted Axe
Description: Double-bitted, 3/4-groove diorite axe with worn cutting edges. Dimensions: L 8 in, W 2 in; Weight 1 lb. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Small Axe or Chisel
Description: Small toy axe, or possible chisel, made from argillaceous limestone and notched on the sides. Dimensions: 7 x 2.6 x 1.2 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Pick, Alternate View
Description: 3/4-groove pick that tapers to a polished point. The butt end of the pick sightly tapers to blunt edge. Dimensions: 16.3 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Sandstone Maul
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Coarse sandstone maul shaped by pecking and bearing a full center groove. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 372). - Full-groove Axe
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Basalt full-groove axe head. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 2596). - Hafted Axe
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Fully-grooved stone axe hafted with a wooden loop handle, collected by Byron Cummings in 1909. The axe head is made of basalt. The bit and sides are polished, but the back of the head is rough - either pecked or used for pounding. The handle is looped around the lateral groove in the axe head, and smaller split twigs or vines hold the handle and axe head in place. Red pigment is still apparent on the loop around the axe head. Dimensions: 4 L x 3 1/4 W x 2 7/8 T (axe). Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 433).