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Object Number
68-23-40/3924
Display Title
Unfinished axe
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone axe, grey, unpolished, poorly chipped, iron stained, thick butted
Classification
- Raw Material
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
Denmark
Additional Geographic Terms
Skalbjerg; Island of Fyen
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 17.5 x 8 x 3.4 cm (6 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
3924; 29.
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