Polished faceted stone (?diorite) axe mounted in silver with pendant chains and discs, worn as a fertility charm. [DCF Court Team 17/1/2003; MN 01/03/2010]

Collection type: Object
Description: Polished faceted stone (?diorite) axe mounted in silver with pendant chains and discs, worn as a fertility charm. [DCF Court Team 17/1/2003; MN 01/03/2010]
Long description: Polished faceted stone (?diorite) axe mounted in silver with pendant chains and discs, worn as a fertility charm. The silver mount has a decorative boarder at the top and a metal ring. There are four chanins attached to the silver mount with circular flat discs attached to the end of each chain. The stone is green in colour. [DCF Court Team 17/1/2003; MN 01/03/2010]
Geographical reference: Syria
Asia > Western Asia > Syria; Jarabulus
Cultural groups: Arab
Person: Field collector David George Hogarth; PRM source David George Hogarth
Date / Period: Archaeological period: Neolithic
Date collected: By 1912
Acquisition information: Donated: 08/06/1912
Materials and processes: Material Silver Metal, Material Diorite Stone, Process Flaked, Process Ground, Process Polished, Process Cast, Process Stamped
Dimensions: Width: max 34 mm, Length: max 100 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1912.22.1

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