Hand Axe
EU1790B
From: France | Somme | Montieres
Curatorial Section: European
| Object Number | EU1790B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Middle Acheulian (uncertain) |
| Provenience | France | Somme | Montieres |
| Locus | Basal unstratified gravels of high low terrace. cf. Boutmy-Muchembled |
| Period | Middle Acheulian (uncertain) |
| Section | European |
| Materials | Flint |
| Description | Flint hand axe - Lanceolate. Gets very thick towards hilt where cortex remains. Very slightly patinated a shiny brownish colour. Small portion of older light colored patination remaining on one face. |
| Length | 10.4 cm |
| Width | 6 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from the Field Museum, 1914 |
| Other Number | ch. 39 - Field No SF |
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