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CAS 2016-0002-0012   CAS 2016-0002-0012; Axe head
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Axe head
Culture
Global Region Oceania
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Date of Manufacture Late 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: jasper (chalcedony)
Description Axe head; Distal end is triangular in shape, with two flat cutting edges meeting at a rounded point; Proximal end is a narrow handle, rounded and circular in cross-section, coming to a blunt end that has been shaped; Small chip in handle end; Surface is rough in the middle, with smooth distal and proximal ends; Overall color is rough brown cortex, with some patches of red where stone has been chipped away.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.8, Thickness = 3.4, Length = 13.2