Hand Axe
EU1862
From: France | Somme | Abbeville (uncertain) | Saint-Acheul (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: European
| Object Number | EU1862 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Acheulian II (uncertain) | Acheulian III (uncertain) |
| Provenience | France | Somme | Abbeville (uncertain) | Saint-Acheul (uncertain) |
| Period | Acheulian II (uncertain) | Acheulian III (uncertain) |
| Section | European |
| Materials | Flint |
| Description | No Original Card Revised: Flint hand axe - "Limande." Two notches along one edge; rounded edge forming base. Many couloured shiny patination -- yellow, then blue, light pink, and orange towards cortex. Very slightly worn. Small brown spots adhering. France, Abbeville or St. Acheul. Acheulian II or III. |
| Length | 11.7 cm |
| Width | 7 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from the Field Museum, 1914 |
| Other Number | ach. anc. ++34 - Collector Number |
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