chisel

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Object Type
Museum number: Den.789
Description: Flint chisel, all four sides polished, thick butted, square section, grey.
Cultures/periods
Production date: 3300BC-2800BC
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Daugård, Found in a stone chamber in 1839.The find consisted of one stone hammer, 13 celts, 5 flat celts, five stone chisels, two gouges and six large flakes.In the British Museum Christy Collection are one flint axe three chisels and a flint gouge (Den. 786-790).
Materials
Type series
Technique
Dimensions: Length: 187 millimetres; Weight: 179 grammes; Thickness: 20 millimetres; Width: 25 millimetres
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Funder name
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks; Previous owner/ex-collection: Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: Den.789
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: Worsaae.270

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