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Object Number
33-103-40/293
Display Title
Fist axes (3)
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone biface, fist axes, small, grey/black triangular, ovate, with corte
Classification
- Raw Material
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Acheulean
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
England
/
<State>
/
Kent
Additional Geographic Terms
Swanscombe
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 6.5 x 3.9 cm (5 1/8 x 2 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
33-103-40/293; 8.
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