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Object Number 78-64-40/16647
Display Title Stone celt
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone axe, brown, surface eroding, pointed butt
Classification
  • Axe
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Switzerland
Additional Geographic Terms Lake Bienne
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 10.3 x 5.7 x 2.9 cm (4 1/16 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 16647

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Stone celt
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