Collection Highlights
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
c. 1554-1565
1889.10.1.1
Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Ax head excavated at a Revolutionary War barracks
Object name
Ax head excavated at a Revolutionary War barracks
Date
1760-1783
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 8 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. ( 21.6 x 19.7 cm )
Description
Iron ax head.
Credit Line
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number
1947.592
Gallery Label
This ax head was excavated in 1910 by Reginald P. Bolton and others from a refuse deposit near military barracks that extended along Bennett Avenue between 181st and 182nd Streets. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the barracks were occupied by the British and Hessian garrisons of the fort until evacuation in 1783.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
