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Gano (battleaxe)
Gano (battleaxe)
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Gano (battleaxe)

Datelate 1800s-early 1900s
Mediumiron and wood
DimensionsOverall length 101 cm (39 3/4"), blade 48 cm (18 7/8"); 2 lb, 4 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.390
DescriptionElongated trianglar steel blade sharp on outer edge. At back center is long flat rectangle forged from single piece of steel, with geometric decoration on both sides. This pierces bulbous end of circular wooden shaft & is hammered flat.Label TextThis axe was made to battlefield standards, but during the 1900s the gano became more ornamental, as it increasingly took on roles as an object for spiritual and political ritual.ProvenancePurchased by Museum from Thomas Woroniecki (NYC) on March 15, 1945.
Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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Current Location
  • Exhibition Location   Gallery 2204
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Conservation Status: After Treatment
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