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Axe head: O.120-1946

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Current Location: In storage

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Description

A dark brown opaque diminutive axe head or chisel; one end sharpened and the other hammer shaped. The hole was drilled from both sides

Notes

History note: Bought from Franck, June 1925

Measurements and weight

Length: 6.1 cm
Width: 3.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

1900 - 2000

Materials used in production

Nephrite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.120-1946
Primary reference Number: 167909
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 24 August 2018 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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