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Object Number
36-1-50/1847
Display Title
4 small polished stone celts (Zinder)
Descriptions
Object Description
Stone, ground stone axes, small, polished, chipped
Inventory Description
Stone, ground stone axes, small, polished, chipped
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
French West Africa
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
<City>
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Tamaya Mellet
Africa / Niger / <State> / <County> / <City> / Tamaya Mellet
Africa / Niger / <State> / <County> / <City> / Tamaya Mellet
Additional Geographic Terms
Nigerian Sahara
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 3.9 x 2.3 x 0.9 cm (1 9/16 x 7/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
4
Label on object
36-1-50/1847; T.M.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36-1-50/1849 | 4 small polished stone celts |
Axe
|
French West Africa
Nigeria | |
| 40-25-50/4577 | 4 small chipped and polished stone axes or celts, made on water-worn pebbles |
Axe
|
Africa
| |
| 36-1-50/1856 | 4 small polished stone celts |
Raw Material
Axe |
Nigeria
French West Africa | |
| 36-1-50/1835 | 4 small polished stone celts |
Raw Material
Axe |
Aouker
Aouker | |
| 36-1-50/1850 | 4 medium sized polished stone celts |
Axe
|
Nigeria
French West Africa | |
| 12-10-40/E1719 | Polished celts, small |
Axe
|
Italy
| |
|
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for Small polished celts
| 17-6-30/C7846 | Small polished celts |
Axe
|
Puerto Rico
| |
| 34-45-40/8756 | 12 small polished stone celts ranging in size from 4.2 to 5.5 cm |
Raw Material
Axe |
Bohnice-Zamka
| |
| 49-12-50/8642 | 12 small polished stone celts |
Raw Material
Axe |
Tangier
| |
| 34-45-40/8758 | 4 polished stone celts |
Raw Material
Axe |
Bohnice-Zamka
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Polished celts, minute
| 12-10-40/E1784 | Polished celts, minute |
Axe
|
Switzerland
| |
| 36-1-50/1837 | 6 partially polished stone celts - heavily weathered |
Axe
|
Bamako
|