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Adze head
A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Adze head obtained by Captain Richard Collinson (1811-83) from the Inuit at Cambridge Bay, Victoria Island in October 1852. It has been fitted with deerhorn handle. It has faint traces of a broad arrow.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2298 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Adze head |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848; Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Collinson, 1850-1855 |
| Vessels: | Erebus (1826) |
| Date made: | 1845-8; May 1879 ? |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Royal United Service Institution Collection. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 10 x 86 x 25 mm |