Hand Axe

EU1804A

From: Northern France

Curatorial Section: European

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Object Number EU1804A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Middle Acheulian (uncertain)
Provenience Northern France
Period Middle Acheulian (uncertain)
Section European
Materials Flint
Description

Flint hand axe - Crude. thick. Large protion of cortex remaining. Spotted yellowish green and yellow-orange shiny patination. A small amound of orange clay-like deposit adhering.

Note: Chelleen of Commont = lower Acheulian, but some of the pieces in this group do not seem of this age.

Height 5.8 cm
Length 11 cm
Width 6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Field Museum, 1914
Other Number ch. 20 - Field No SF

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