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Object Number 969-26-30/8652
Display Title Stone axe blade
Descriptions
Object Description Stone axe blade
Inventory Description Axe head, ground stone, notched base
Classification
  • Axe
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Ecuador
Additional Geographic Terms Highlands; Riobamba, near
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 8.5 x 7.5 x 1.5 cm (3 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 969-26-30/8652

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