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1928.69.908

Stone axe.

1928.69.908

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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. The main body of the axe angles inwards in a triangular fashion creating a point at the end which is opposite to the blade. This point is chipped whereas orginally it may have been more rounded.
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Cultural groups
Sümi Naga
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1925
Date collected
By 1925
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1925 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Ground
Dimensions
Length: max 43 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.908

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Axe

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