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Artifact

Machete

Description

  • Curved metal blade with a wooden handle.
  • Blade curves up at the end.
  • Maker's mark is printed on the blade, next to the handle.
  • Logo of a crocodile 

History of Use

  • Used to cut trails through the dense jungle of the Magdalena River Valley on the concession of the Tropical Oil Company, Colombia. 

Background Information

  • From the collection of John Braybrook, International Driller in Colombia from 1930 to 1943.

Map Location

Latitude: 6° 56' 0.535" N
Longitude: 73° 45' 4.226" W

Date

1930-1943

Dimensions

inches
Length:
26.5
Width:
1.0
Height:
4.8

Events, Places, People

  • John T. Braybrook
  • El Camino, Colombia

Originating Location

Europe›England

Subject

  • A machete with a curved metal blade and wooden handle facing left.
  • A machete with a curved metal blade and wooden handle facing right.
  • Close-up view of the wooden handle of the machete. There is a slit where the blade was inserted
  • Close-up view of the maker's mark with a crocodile logo on the blade right next to the handle. The mark reads: "Martindale Crocodile Works. Birmingham England. No 30. 20 Inch".

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