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Object Number 993-26-10/99904
Display Title Ax blade
Descriptions
Object Description Celt ax blade; sides are somewhat parallel; stem is ungrooved.
Inventory Description Ground stone, axe, parallel sides
Classification
  • Axe
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Middle Archaic Period
  • Late Archaic Period
  • Late Prehistoric Period
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Additional Geographic Terms New England
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 8.9 x 4.2 x 2 cm (3 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 993-26-10/99904
Provenance
Donor Philip Miller

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