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Axe
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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1968A1227 |
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| Collection: | Antiquities – Prehistory |
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| Date: | 8000 BC – 5000 BC |
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Notes | This stone axe has been beautifully worked and is highly polished all over.
It was probably never intended to be used as a working tool. It is made out of jadeite which was regarded as a luxury product in prehistoric times and traded throughout Europe. The use of this material together with its fine craftsmanship both suggest that this was a ceremonial item or status symbol reserved for a local dignitary.
| | Purchased from the Blackmore Museum, Salisbury, Wiltshire. |
Further Information | | Production Period: | Neolithic |
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| Medium: | Possibly jadeite? |
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| Material(s): | Stone |
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| Place of Origin: | Toulouse, France |
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| Place of Excavation: | Toulouse, Garonne, France |
Dimensions | | Height: | 133 mm |
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