Hand Axe

EU1858L

From: France | Abbeville

Curatorial Section: European

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Object Number EU1858L
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Acheulian II (uncertain) | Acheulian III (uncertain)
Provenience France | Abbeville
Locus Carriere Carpentier
Period Acheulian II (uncertain) | Acheulian III (uncertain)
Section European
Materials Flint
Description

Flint hand-axe. Roughly triangular; nearly straight edge forming base. Unpatinated shiny flint but with blue, yellow and orange tinge towards small portion of cortex remaining on one face. Light sandy clay-like deposit adhering

Length 7.4 cm
Width 4.9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Field Museum, 1914
Other Number ach. anc. ++62 .07 - Other Number

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