Accession No

1935.968 D


Description

Batu Lintar. Axe made of a ground grey stone, with a flat butt end, flat sides which converge towards a curved cutting edge and a truncated lens cross-section.


Place

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


Period

Neolithic


Source

Noone, Herbert Vander Vord [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1935.968 D


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone


Local Term

Batu Lintar


Measurements

34mm x 8mm x 60mm


Events

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


Description (Labels & Markings)
Written in red pencil on surface: 'A'
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 distinguished 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 a ground grey stone, with a flat butt end, flat sides which converge towards a curved cutting edge and a truncated lens cross-section.
Event Date 12/10/2023
Author: Alana Edgeworth


FM:79223

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