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Collections

Axe Headcirca 5000-3000 B.C.

Not on view
Polished stone celt or hand tool, elongated oval form in slate green with white mineral deposits and rust-colored staining, viewed from above
Title
Axe Head
Place Made
probably Cyprus
Date Made
circa 5000-3000 B.C.
Period
Neolithic period
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
Length: 8 in. (20.32 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Harvey Mudd
Accession Number
M.49.14.1
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient