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1928.69.354

Stone axe.

1928.69.354

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone axe.
Long description
A stone tool shaped like an axehead, with one side tapered into a sharp cutting edge and the opposite end remaining rounded and full-bodied. The bottom corner of the cutting edge is chipped but the rest of the blade remains undamaged. The back of he axe-head is badly damaged leaving a rough finish.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Cultural groups
Konyak Naga
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1922
Date collected
November 1922
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1923 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Ground
Dimensions
Length: max 62 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.354

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Axe

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