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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Mattock head
Object Number:
Z.2963
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Iron, steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 in. ( 26 cm )
Marks:
typed: tag with object: "HENRY O'REILLY/Battle of Williamsburg/VA"
Description:
Wrought iron mattcok head with steel blade edge and loop or socket for handle.
Gallery Label:
A mattock is a digging tool with the features of an adz and an ax or pick.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
