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1884.140.967.1

Stone tool [.1] to be held in a twisted and bound stick [.2].


1884.140.967.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone tool [.1] to be held in a twisted and bound stick [.2].
Long description
Stone tool [.1] to be held in a twisted and bound stick [.2]. The stone tool is a flat celt of black smooth stone with one straight end and one end broken. The haft is a stick twisted into a double loop at the top and then bent back on itself, fastened with string. [El.B 21/02/2008]
Geographical reference
Unknown
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
?By 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884 Found unentered: 19/02/2008
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Material Wood Plant, Material String, Process Bound, Process Ground
Dimensions
Length: max 120 mm, Length: max 547 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.140.967.1 Accession number: 1884.140.967.2 Other numbers: 19

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Axe