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Image Not Available for Stone celt (broken edge)
Stone celt (broken edge)
Image Not Available for Stone celt (broken edge)
Object Number 78-42-20/17015
Display Title Stone celt (broken edge)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone, adze, one end narrows to rounded edge, opposite end tapers to rounded base, some losses
Classification
  • Adze
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Nicaragua
Additional Geographic Terms Alta Gracia; Omotepe Island, on east side of
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 13.4 × 6.1 × 4.4 cm (5 1/4 × 2 3/8 × 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 17.015; 390; N.o 390 From / Dr. E. Flint, Granada Ngua. / Alta Gracia

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