Accession No
1924.931
Description
Copper alloy flat axe of rectangular cross section. Flat cutting edge and butt. Slice missing from centre of cutting edge to mid-body, possibly the result of relatively modern sampling.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; Portugal; Alentejo
Period
Chalcolithic
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]; Fonseca [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1924.931
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
119mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
From the Fonseca Collection.
Event Date 1924
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Flat axe, ?copper, triangular, square sectioned
Event Date 1924
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy flat axe of rectangular cross section. Flat cutting edge and butt. Slice missing from centre of cutting edge to mid-body, possibly the result of relatively modern sampling.
Event Date 8/10/2024
Author: Lily Pencliffe
FM:49394
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