Hand Axe
EU1860I
From: France | Somme | Abbeville
Curatorial Section: European
| Object Number | EU1860I |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Acheulian II (uncertain) | Acheulian III (uncertain) |
| Provenience | France | Somme | Abbeville |
| Locus | Mautort |
| Period | Acheulian II (uncertain) | Acheulian III (uncertain) |
| Section | European |
| Materials | Flint |
| Description | Flint hand axe - Fairly thin, cordiform, rounded edge forming base; opposite end tongue-shaped and slightly curved. Very slightly patinated on one face; other face has dull brown-orange patination slightly tinged with blue-white. |
| Length | 13.4 cm |
| Width | 8.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from the Field Museum, 1914 |
| Other Number | ach. anc. ++48 4.0(?8) - Other Number |
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