Idrija Municipal Museum, Prelovčeva 9, SI-5280 Idrija.
Ownership
Public
Owner
Municipality of Idrija, Mestni trg 1, SI-5280 Idrija
Local / Original ID Number
510:IDR;RZ-557
Type of Object
Mine
Description
Short description
The axe has a relatively short straight handle and a blade in a shape of a wedge. This is a type of carpenter’s axe with a characteristically elongated (semi-circular) blade.
Measures
Length 46.5 cm, width 5 cm, height 23 cm.
Materials
Steel, wood.
Dating
The time of creation is unknown.
Author / Producer
Manufacturer information is not known.
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Original use
The axe with a short handle was used mostly for sharpening various wooden parts (for example beams, which served for setting up the support structures in the pit)-. It can also be used for hewing the tree trunk bark or for cutting off branches.
Present use
The described object is being preserved, secured and presented as important technical mining heritage of Idrija with exceptional universal values. It is a part of the mining collection of the Idrija Municipal Museum. Visitors can view it within the permanent museum exhibition “Five Centuries of the Mercury Mine and the Town of Idrija”. It can also be used for different types of mercury heritage promotions.
Original location
Idrija surroundings.
Present location
Idrija Municipal Museum, Gewerkenegg Castle (showroom 7).
STATE OF CONSERVATION
History of conservation:
The object was restored in the Goriška Museum workshop. Additional interventions are not necessary. Security of the premises is ensured.
Present state
good
Necessary activities:
Regular seasonal maintenance.
DOCUMENTATION
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