Flint implement
4000 BCE-3500 BCE
Medium
Hand axe implement. Well worked on both sides. Surface is reasonable fresh. Upper side shows deposits of fine ash/soil, more or less all over the surface, whereas underside is very clean.
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Acquired before 1968
Gallery location
Not on display
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