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1884.140.1596.2

Stone axe; forgery

1884.140.1596.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone axe; forgery
Long description
Yellowish grey steatite axe with multiple striations running down the axe. [CG [Excav. PR] 29/10/2013]
Geographical reference
Unidentified
Unidentified
Date / Period
Date made: Unknown
Date collected
By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884, uncertain Found unentered: 2013
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Material Steatite Stone, Process Ground
Dimensions
Thick: max 22 mm, Width: max 47 mm, Length: max 132 mm, Weight 189 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.140.1596.2
Research and responses

Bryce Wright was a dealer concerned mainly with geological specimens but was also dealing in fakes and forgeries of worked stone objects. The company was based at 90 Great Russell Street, London between 1866 to 1874. http://www.minrec.org/labels.asp?page=2&colid=511 [CG [Excav. PR] 29/10/2013]

Search terms: Tool, Reproduction

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