Stone axehead

ca. 5000–4000 BCE

Not on view

Restituted

This artwork was restituted in September 2025. It is no longer in the museum’s collection.

Residue of polish remains at several points. The axehead documents the skillful working of a hard stone at a very early date.

Artwork Details

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Title: Stone axehead
Period: Neolithic
Date: ca. 5000–4000 BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Stone
Dimensions: Overall: 2 3/4 x 5 1/8 in. (7 x 13 cm)
Classification: Miscellaneous-Stone
Credit Line: Gift of Andrés A. Mata, in memory of Elodia Mata, 2004
Object Number: 2004.342.3
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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