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Object Number 37-54-40/3933
Display Title Antler axe holder
Descriptions
Inventory Description Antler handle, hollowed out at one end
Classification
  • Handle
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Upper Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Switzerland
Intrasite From stratified deposits
Additional Geographic Terms Auvernier
Materials Antler
Dimensions Overall: 4.6 x 7 x 7.1 cm (1 13/16 x 2 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 3933

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