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Object Number
36-72-40/3635
Display Title
Fist axe
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone, chipped stone biface, fist axe, ovate, brown, patinated, with cortex
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chellean
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
England
/
<State>
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Hampshire
Additional Geographic Terms
Southhampton
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 15.4 x 7.9 x 3.3 cm (6 1/16 x 3 1/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-72-40/3635; 2; JesK?/Valley; Southampton/ 5/6
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36-72-40/3636 | Fist axe |
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|
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|
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|
Sidi Baikia
|
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|
France
|
| 12-10-40/E1170 | "Fist-axes" long type |
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|
France
|
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|
Madrid
|
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|
France
|
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|
Nsongezi
|
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|
Railway Pit Rubbles
|
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|
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|