Flint implement
4000 BCE-3500 BCE
Medium
Hand axe implement. Roughly worked on both sides. Surface & edges quite fresh. Upper side shows fine deposits of ash/soil over much of the surface, whereas underside is quite clean. Point of the hand axe is flat - possibly broken off.
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Acquired before 1968
Gallery location
Not on display
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