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Object Number 12-10-40/E1843
Display Title Celts
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone axes, broken, chipped, straight blade, rough surface
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Axe
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Switzerland
Additional Geographic Terms Concise; Lake Neuchatel
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 9.4 x 5 x 2.5 cm (3 11/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object E1843

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