Small stone axe
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Small stone axe

TitleSmall stone axe
Date5th–3rd millennium BCE 49th century BCE
MediumStone
ClassificationMiscellaneous-Stone
OriginGreek Neolithic
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Garrett Chatfield Pier, 1910
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Small stone axe” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 5th–3rd millennium BCE. It is executed in stone and classified as miscellaneous-stone. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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