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haft, axe

human history
  • Description

    haft, axe. The haft is made from antler and has been ground and polished. The 3/4 of the width and depth are reduced for hafting. There are two longitudinal cracks running the length of the haft. The axe is not present in the haft. There is a white printed label on the item: "Luscherz H"

  • Place
    Swiss Lake Dwellings/Switzerland
  • Accession Date
    1883
  • Other Id

    10994 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Archaeology

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  • haft, axe, 10994, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 01 Oct 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • haft, axe, 10994, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 01 Oct 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • haft, axe, 10994, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 01 Oct 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • haft, axe, 10994, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 01 Oct 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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