Accession No
1951.2034
Description
One fragment of an axe made of a ground, grey-green coloured, fine grained stone, possibly sandstone. Slightly biconvex in shape with an oval cross-section. Cutting edge is blunted with use.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; Cyprus; Kyrenia District; Pano Dhikomo [Dikomo]
Period
?Neolithic
Source
Museum of Classical Archaeology [donor]; Fitzwilliam Museum [collector]; Stewart, James Rivers Barrington [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1951.2034
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; ?Sandstone
Local Term
Measurements
93mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1951.2034: 'Broken stone axe, cutting edge only. Grey-green fine grained rock. The cutting edge is blunted with use. Slightly convex in shape and oval section.'
Event Date 1951
Author: maa
Context (Acquisition Details)
Transferred from the Fitzwilliam Museum to the Museum of Classical Archaeology, possibly in 1938, then transferred from the Museum of Classical Archaeology to MAA in November 1951.
Event Date 11/1951
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
One fragment of an axe made of a ground, grey-green coloured, fine grained stone, possibly sandstone. Slightly biconvex in shape with an oval cross-section. Cutting edge is blunted with use.
Event Date 8/3/2024
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
FM:50286
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