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Pitt Rivers Museum

1979.21.152

Stone axe head, convex in section with faceted sides. The cutting edge is curved. [CW [OPS Move] 31/1/2017]


1979.21.152

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone axe head, convex in section with faceted sides. The cutting edge is curved. [CW [OPS Move] 31/1/2017]
Geographical reference
Southern Highlands District Was River Valley
Cultural groups
Wola
Person
Field collector Paul Sillitoe
PRM source Trustees of the British Museum
PRM source British Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
1976 - 1978
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1979
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Ground, Process Polished, Process Faceted, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Length: max 92 mm, Width: max 54 mm, Depth: max 22 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1979.21.152

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Status, Axe