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1894.25.1.3

Cast of hafted stone blade in antler handle. [MJD 06/12/2013]

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1894.25.1.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cast of hafted stone blade in antler handle. [MJD 06/12/2013]
Long description
Plaster cast comprises a hafted stone axe blade in section of a red deer antler handle. The cast has been painted all over. The haft shows a break that is present on the original object. [SM (Verve) 21/9/2016]
Geographical reference
France
Europe > Western Europe > France
[Centre Cher Bourges]
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source John Evans
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Neolithic
Date collected
By 1894
Acquisition information
Donated: 1894
Materials and processes
Material Plaster, Material Pigment, Material Stone, Material Deer Antler Animal, Process Cast, Process Painted, Process Ground, Process Sawn
Dimensions
Depth: max 38 mm, Width: max 122 mm, Length: max 133 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1894.25.1.3

Search terms: Reproduction, Tool, Cast, Axe

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