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Inventory #:
396
Type:
Ground Axe
Material:
Hardstone
Period:
Neolithic of Capsian Tradition 5500-2000 B.C.
Provenance:
North African Sahara Desert
Measurements:
26 cm x 5.5 cm
Extreme wind erosion on back side. Front side shows three engraved lines traversing the body near the cutting bit. This is the only artistically accented celt we have seen. Cutting bit is sharp and intact with no damage.