Prehistoric stone axe. Artist: Unknown

Prehistoric stone axe. Artist: Unknown

1-191-640 - © London Museum/Heritage-Images

Prehistoric stone axe. Polished flint axe in a modern haft. As well as being important in clearing the wildwood, axes also served as symbols of authority and may have been deposited in the river as offerings. This one was dredged from the River Thames.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Stone
  2. Wood

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2373x7444
File Size : 51,752kb


Aliases

  1. IT569
  1. 0330000187
  1. 1-191-640
  1. 1191640
  1. 187
  1. IT569

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