Hand Axe

EU1832E

From: Northern France | Abbeville (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: European

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Object Number EU1832E
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Middle Acheulian (uncertain)
Provenience Northern France | Abbeville (uncertain)
Locus Porte du Bois?
Period Middle Acheulian (uncertain)
Section European
Materials Flint
Description

Flint hand axe - Cordiform. Grey-white dull patination. Probably originally served as nucleus. Nearly straight edge forming base. Reddish clay-like deposit impregnated in flint.

See note on EU 1832a card.

Length 11.9 cm
Width 7.6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Field Museum, 1914
Other Number ach. ++8 - Other Number

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