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Object Number 39-63-40/5469
Display Title Polished flint axe head
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone axe, brown, polished, chipped edges and tip
Classification
  • Axe
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Poland / Poznan
Materials Chert
Dimensions Overall: 12.9 x 5.4 x 2.3 cm (5 1/16 x 2 1/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-63-40/5469

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