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Flint implement

Flint implement
 4000 BCE-3500 BCE

Medium
Hand axe implement. Worked on both sides. Surface & edges worn. Upper surface discoloured & shows traces of a fine ash/soil over much of the surface, while the underside is reasonably clean.
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 & edges worn. Upper surface discoloured & shows traces of a fine ash/soil over much of the surface, while the underside is reasonably clean.
Place/s of Execution
Ur, Iraq
Accession Number
3437K-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Acquired before 1968
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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