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Object Number 34-47-40/616
Display Title 8 slate celts
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, ground stone axes, some polished, broken, various shapes
Classification
  • Axe
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Czechoslovakia / Bohemia / <County> / <City> / Hrada
Additional Geographic Terms Muzsky
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 11.6 x 4.2 x 2.2 cm (4 9/16 x 1 5/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 8
Label on object 34-47-40/616

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