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
Gallery location
Not on display
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