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Flint implement

Flint implement
 4000 BCE-3500 BCE

Medium
Hand axe implement. Shallow working on both sides. A wide, flat implement. Surface and edges are quite fresh. Underside and also possibly on the upside, shows traces or spatterings of black ink(?).
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Acquired before 1968
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
Hand axe implement. Shallow working on both sides. A wide, flat implement. Surface and edges are quite fresh. Underside and also possibly on the upside, shows traces or spatterings of black ink(?).
Place/s of Execution
Ur, Iraq
Accession Number
3437L-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Acquired before 1968
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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