Prehistoric — Neolithic
Axehead, polished axehead
Ground and polished stone axehead. Source of stone: Mount's Bay area, near Penzance, Cornwall. Type of stone: uralitized gabbro, epidiorite or greenstone (sectioned: Group I).
- Category:
- Prehistoric
- Object ID:
- O626
- Object name:
- axehead, polished axehead
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Neolithic
- Material:
stone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 214 mm, W 97 mm, T 48 mm, WT 1325 g (overall), L 214 mm, W 91 mm, T 46 nn (overall)
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
Thomas Layton Trust
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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