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Axe

Description

Axe head of finely polished Alpine jadeite, from Comrie Farm, near Drummond Hill, Aberfeldy, 3800 - 3000 BC

Museum reference

X.AF 366

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Axe

Date

Early Neolithic

Materials

Jadeite

Physical description

Jadeite; round pointed butt; sides sharp; finely polished; slightly fractured on cutting edge

Collection place(s)

Comrie Farm, Drummond Hill, Aberfeldy, 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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