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Object Number 66-42-70/4633
Display Title 1 greenstone celt
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone axe, greenstone, polished, broken tip.
Classification
  • Axe
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
Additional Geographic Terms Melanesia
Materials Greenstone
Dimensions Overall: 10.5 x 10.4 x 3.2 cm (4 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 66-42-70/4633

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