Description (Physical description)
Polished diorite celt or jade axe
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Author: maa

Description (Labels & Markings)
Red label adhered to object reads: '1'
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Author: Alana Edgeworth

Context (Auction / Sale)
Bought by the donor from the collection of the Comte Aveneau de la Granciere, Lot 4.
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Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Field collection)
Found: "Allee" and Dolmen of Niquiniel. Collected by Paul Aveneau de la Granciere.
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Author: maa

Context (Related Documents)
Label with 1926.124.1-15: [Transcription] ‘Allée mégalithique et dolmen de Miquiniel – Saint-Nizon, en Malguénac (Morbihan). Cette sépulture, qui n’avait jamais été fouillée, est sans contredit, parmi les plus intéressantes explorées dans le centre du Morbihan, presque au Coeur de la Bretagne-Armorique. Elle a donné un mobilier varié qui caractérise bien les monuments mégalithiques de la dernière phase des dolmens: très jolie hâche polie, lames et pointes en silex, dont deux provenant du Grand-Pressigny, particularité intéressante, un os strié, très curieux, trois vases apodes, un vase caliciforme orné des débris d’ossements, etc. et à l’extérieur du monument, dans la croûte du monticule, des poteries gallo-romains. (Voir Bull. Soc. Polymathique, 1901, et tiré à part: Le préhistorique etc., p. 27 par Aveneau de la Grancière).'

[Translation] 'Megalithic alley and dolmen of Miquiniel – Saint-Nizon, in Malguénac (Morbihan).
This burial, which had never been excavated, is undoubtedly among the most interesting explored in the center of Morbihan, almost in the heart of Brittany-Armorique. It produced varied material which characterizes well the megalithic monuments of the last phase of the dolmens: very pretty polished axe, flint blades and points, two of which came from Grand-Pressigny, an interesting feature, a very curious striated bone, three legless vases, a goblet vase decorated with remains of bones, etc. and outside the monument, in the crust of the mound, Gallo-Roman pottery. (See Bull. Soc. Polymathique, 1901, and reprinted separately: The prehistoric etc., p. 27 by Aveneau de la Grancière).'
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Author: Alana Edgeworth

Context (Related Documents)
Second Catalogue card for 1926.124.1-15: 'Saint Nison en Malquénac. 1. Jade axe...'
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Author: Alana Edgeworth

Context (Related Documents)
First Catalogue card for 1926.124.1-15: 'Brittany. "Allée" and Dolmen of Niquiniel - Saint-Nizon, en Malquénac (Morbihan). See Bull: Soc: Polymathique, 1901. [in later handwriting] ("hat 4"). 1. Polished diorite celt...'
Event Date
Author: Alana Edgeworth

Context (References)
(1901). Bulletin de la Société Polymathique du Morbihan
Event Date 1901
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1926.124.1-15: 'Objects from "Allee" and Dolmen of Nequiniel - St Nizon en Malquénac'
Event Date 1926
Author: Alana Edgeworth

Description (Physical description)
Axe made of polished greenish-grey jade, incorporating a slightly pointed butt end, rounded sides, curved cutting edge, and a lenticular lens cross-section. The butt end has a chipped surface.
Event Date 10/4/2024
Author: Alana Edgeworth