axe head (general & multipurpose)

Large, polished stone axe head, possibly made from green diorite. The size, colour, the lack of wear or chipping, and the amount of work behind its creation all suggest that this was a status or ritual object.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1764.2
Date
Neolithic Period (western Europe)
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 87 mm x 54 mm x 262 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
stone
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Archaeology
LOCATION
World Gallery > World Gallery Balcony > Horniman's Vision
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