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Fist axe
Object Number 33-103-40/291
Display Title Fist axe
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone biface, fist axe, 1 end pointed, other rounded, w. cortex
Classification
  • Axe
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Chellean
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / England / <State> / Kent
Additional Geographic Terms Swanscombe
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 13.2 x 6.8 x 5 cm (5 3/16 x 2 11/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 33-103-40/291; 8.

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