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Object Number
36-72-40/3638
Display Title
Fist axe
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone, chipped stone biface, fist axe, triangular, thicak butt, thin blade, brow
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Acheulean
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
England
/
<State>
/
Kent
Additional Geographic Terms
Swanscomb
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 10.9 x 5.6 x 3.4 cm (4 5/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-72-40/3638; Swanscomb/51-4/
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