- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Pottery mould for casting axe blades. [El.B 08/11/2007]
- Geographical reference
- Date
- Date collected
- By 1929
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1929
- Materials and processes
- Material Pottery
- Dimensions
- Length: max 148 mm, Width: max 85 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1929.63.11
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