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Post Axe by William H. Edwards, United States Geological Survey — VisualArtsDB

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Post Axe

Post Axe

Post Axe

William H. Edwards United States Geological Survey

1935–1942

Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions: overall: 22 x 28 cm (8 11/16 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: overall: 17" long; blade: 7 3/4" long; 1 3/4" wide; head: 2 1/2" wide; 1 1/2" thick
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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