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Accession Number 996.1.1565 Title polished stone axe Object Status original Category lithic tools Object Type axe Portion distal fragment Creator unknown Place Collected Europe: France Place Collected Details Plateau de Cor View Site Details » Cultural Region Western Europe Collected By Segalas; Ami, H. M. Dr. Date Collected 1926 Provenience unknown Materials lithic > sedimentary > cryptocrystalline silica > flint Techniques ground-stone; polished Measurements overall: 9.5 cm x 5.1 cm x 3.4 cm Description Polished stone axe with flake scars. Distal end has pockmarks. Some cortex. Period Neolithic Credit Line Ami, Dr. H. M.