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axe
Object Type
axe
Museum number
SP.137
Description
Polished stone axe with tapered and damaged butt, indentation marks on both sides and chipped blade. There are also dnets/damage marks on one face and damage caused by ?flaking on the other, grey/brown colour.
Cultures/periods
Neolithic/Bronze Age
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Alhama de Granada
Materials
stone
Technique
polished
Dimensions
Length:
120 millimetres
Weight:
283 grammes
Curator's comments
See AOA Christy Correspondence: letters from Cadiz 22.11.1871, 27.3.1872, 9.9.1872. Surname appears as 'Mcpherson'
Location
Not on display
Funder name
Funded by:
Christy Fund
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
Previous owner/ex-collection:
William MacPherson
Acquisition date
1872
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
SP.137