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1978.20.413

Ground stone axe.

1978.20.413

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ground stone axe.
Long description
Ground stone axe. The axe has an expanded convex cutting edge. The stone is light yellow in colour with a brown surface. The surface is ground smooth. [MJD (Verve) 22/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
East of Mount Elgon
Cultural groups
Tiati
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
By 1978
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1978
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Ground
Dimensions
Thick: max 35 mm, Width: max 66 mm, Length: max 117 mm, Weight 179 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.413 Other numbers: PP124

Search terms: Tool, Animal Gear, Status, Weapon, Axe, Goat Accessory

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