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adze
Object Type
adze
Museum number
Den.463.c
Description
Polished flint adze with flat, flaked sides and flaked butt.
Cultures/periods
Neolithic/Bronze Age
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Denmark
Materials
flint
Technique
polished
flaked
Dimensions
Length:
128 millimetres
Weight:
122 grammes
Location
Not on display
Funder name
Funded by:
Christy Fund
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
Previous owner/ex-collection:
F Ahrends & Co
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Capt Madsen
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
Den.463.c
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
Madsen.50