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Flint implement

Flint implement
 4000 BCE-3500 BCE

Medium
Hand axe implement. Worked on both sides. Surface and edges quite worn. Upper surface shows traces of fine ash/soil in parts, while lower surface very clean. Lower surface has a few spatters of black ink around the bulb. Point of hand axe is flat - possibly broken off. Edges are fresher than edges of axe itself.
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Acquired before 1968
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
Hand axe implement. Worked on both sides. Surface and edges quite worn. Upper surface shows traces of fine ash/soil in parts, while lower surface very clean. Lower surface has a few spatters of black ink around the bulb. Point of hand axe is flat - possibly broken off. Edges are fresher than edges of axe itself.
Place/s of Execution
Ur, Iraq
Accession Number
3437I-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Acquired before 1968
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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