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Object number
1924.31.7
Description
Axehead of grey weathered shale with a natural fissure in the stone. Body of sub-circular section with an asymmetrical cutting edge. Label states dredged up from Offin River, Asante Region (Ghana). Collection of Capt Robert Powley Wild.
Production period
Prehistoric
Object name
axehead
Material
shale
Dimensions
- l: 76mm
- w: 35mm
Inscription
Dredged up from Offin River, West Africa

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