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1946.2.5

Stone axe or adze blade, flaked on both sides. The stone is light yellow in colour. [MJD (Verve) 29/3/2016]

1946.2.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone axe or adze blade, flaked on both sides. The stone is light yellow in colour. [MJD (Verve) 29/3/2016]
Long description
Stone axe or adze blade, flaked on both sides. The stone is light yellow in colour. The butt is broken. [MJD (Verve) 29/3/2016]
Geographical reference
Belize
Latin America and the Caribbean > Central America > Belize
Benque Viejo
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Maya, uncertain
Date collected
By 1946
Acquisition information
Donated: 1946
Materials and processes
Material Chert Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Length 135 mm, Width 60 mm, Thick 36 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1946.2.5

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Axe, Adze

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