Hand Axe
87-39-953
From: France | Somme | Abbeville | Moulin-Quignon
Curatorial Section: European
Object Number | 87-39-953 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Abbevillian |
Provenience | France | Somme | Abbeville | Moulin-Quignon |
Period | Abbevillian |
Date Made | 598000-398000 BCE |
Section | European |
Materials | Flint |
Description | Oval. Pointed. Light orange patination. Flakes removed on upper part of one face at later date. Rounded edge forming base. (VB 1937) Flint, orange patina. Amygdaloid From 4 metres depth in diluvium, 1862 (HNW 1933) |
Length | 11 cm |
Width | 6.4 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 1987 |
Other Number | L-37-953 - Old Museum Number | 1136 - Other Number | Anthro 40 - Cast Number |
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