Accession No

1935.968 C


Description

Batu Lintar. Axe made of brown stone with a truncated lens cross-section. Incorporating a slightly bevelled butt end and curved cutting edge. One side is flat and the other has a bevelled edge.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Peninsular Malaysia; Pahang; River Tembeling; Nyong


Period

Neolithic


Source

Noone, Herbert Vander Vord [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1935.968 C


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone


Local Term

Batu Lintar


Measurements

60mm


Events

Context (Analysis)
Batu Linta is the native word for stone implements, which in English means thunder bolt.
Event Date
Author: Alana Edgeworth


Description (Labels & Markings)
Object also marked "Ny".
Event Date
Author: Alana Edgeworth


Context (Found together / assemblage)
The collection of stone implements is split in three sections, Axe form (1935.968), Adze form (1935.969-70) and Gouge form (1935.971).
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Axe forms are distinquished by plane of working edge lying between the two planes of the implement
Event Date 1935
Author: maa


Context (Analysis)
Cf: Barton, Huw. (2013). ‘Myanmar and Malasia’ In Hicks, D. and Stevenson, A. (eds.), World Archaeology at the Pitt Rivers Museum: A Characterization. Archaeopress. pp. 517-524
Event Date 12/10/2023
Author: Alana Edgeworth


Description (Physical description)
Batu Lintar. Axe made of brown stone with a truncated lens cross-section. Incorporating a slightly bevelled butt end and curved cutting edge. One side is flat and the other has a bevelled edge.
Event Date 12/10/2023
Author: Alana Edgeworth


FM:15996

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