Hand Axe

EU1792

From: France | Somme | Montieres

Curatorial Section: European

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Object Number EU1792
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lower Acheulian
Provenience France | Somme | Montieres
Locus Basal unstratified gravels of high low terrace. cf. Boutmy-Muchembled
Period Lower Acheulian
Section European
Materials Flint
Description

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Revised: Flint hand axe - Roughly triangular, having striahgt-edged base. Very light orange colored, fairly shiny patination. Rolled. Small amount of reddish clay-like deposit adhering. North of France. Lower Acheulian.

Length 8.9 cm
Width 5.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Field Museum, 1914
Other Number ch. 71 - Field No SF

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