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Object Number
41-72-40/5661
Display Title
Nephrite chisel
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone, edged tool, flat, rounded one end, squared other end
Classification
- Edged Tools
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Early Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
Switzerland
Additional Geographic Terms
Prefargier
Materials
Nephrite, Chert
Dimensions
Overall: 1.7 x 4 x 0.3 cm (11/16 x 1 9/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
41-72-40/5661; Prefargier
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