Tremper Mound ¾ Grooved Axe

ID: 602 ~ Source: Wertz Collection (Item #2001-005-507), Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center, Portsmouth, Ohio. Photo by Lacy Davis. ~ Creator: Lacy Davis
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A large, tan siltstone ceremonial grooved axe from Tremper Mound.

This file appears in: Tremper Mound and Earthworks

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