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Axe (flint)
Unknown-3600/-2500
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Leiden, Netherlands
Edge-ground flint axes were valuable tools in prehistoric times. They were used for felling trees and working with timber. The axe would be set in a hollow wooden handle or helve, using resin or pitch.
Details
- Title: Axe (flint)
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: -3600/-2500
- Location: Hekelingen, Nederland
- Physical Dimensions: h13 cm
- Datering: 3600-2500 v.C.
- Afmetingen: lengte 13 cm
- Type: axe
- External Link: Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
- Medium: stone ; flint
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