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axe
Object Type
axe
Museum number
Den.796
Description
Grey stone axe, with cylindrical shafthole (perforated), in front of it a pointed hollow on top side.
Cultures/periods
Middle Neolithic
Production date
3300BC-2800BC
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Klakring
, Found in a stone chamebr in a tumulus along with human remains, four flint implements and a pierced stone hammer all part of the Christy Collection (Den. 791-796).
Materials
stone
Type series
No.368 Type L
(Glob 1952)
Technique
perforated
Dimensions
Length:
165 millimetres
Weight:
465 grammes
Thickness:
37 millimetres
Width:
47 millimetres
Bibliographic references
Thrane & Collett Forthcoming / The Worsaae Collection in the British Museum
Location
Not on display
Funder name
Funded by:
Christy Fund
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.796
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
Worsaae.92