Axe

Description

Axe head of finely polished Alpine jadeite, found on the bank of the River Ericht at Rattray, Perthshire, 3800 - 3000 BC

Museum reference

X.AF 56

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Axe

Date

Early Neolithic

Materials

Jadeite

Physical description

Jadeite; finely polished

Collection place(s)

Rattray, River Ericht, Perthshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Stone Age Jade from the Alps (20 May 2016 - 30 Oct 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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