Polished celts

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Object Number 12-10-40/E1959.1

Display Title Polished celts

Descriptions

Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone, biface,axes, 22 cream, 1 brown, mended

Classification

Raw Material
Axe

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Europe / Sweden / Scania

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 17.7 x 4.8 x 2.5 cm (6 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 in.)

Quantity 3

Label on object E/1959 & Sweden/Scania

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
32-52-60/98	2 partially polished flint celts; 1 flint chisel, with polished edge	Axe	Syria
12-10-40/E1960	Celts, not polished	Axe	Scania
12-10-40/E1960.1	Celts, not polished	Axe Raw Material	Scania
97-9-40/49733	Chipped flint "celts", medium & small. Edges straight, polished near cutting ed	Raw Material Axe	Sweden
36-1-50/1838	7 chipped stone celts with local or partial polish - heavily weathered	Axe	Bamako
12-10-40/E1387.1	Celts (polished)	Axe	France
36-1-50/1869	2 stone celts	Axe	Congo
38-74-70/967	3 small chipped flint celts - unfinished, Stage 3	Axe	Java
53-19-60/10299	2 epidorite partially chipped & polished large celts or axes	Axe Raw Material	Chakradharpur
12-10-40/E2046	Chipped polished celts	Axe Raw Material	Denmark
53-19-60/10294	3 partially chipped and ground celts of epidiorite with convex cutting edges	Axe Raw Material	Chakradharpur
38-74-70/968	3 chipped flint celts - Stage 4	Axe	Java

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