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Stone axehead

Greek

Not on view

A few stone implements of this time period bring to mind the time before the people of the Mediterranean had discovered copper and bronze, when all work had to be done with stone, bone or wood tools.

Stone axehead, (Marble) [being determined in cons.; diopside?], Greek

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Stone axehead, (Marble) [being determined in cons.; diopside?], Greek
Stone axehead, (Marble) [being determined in cons.; diopside?], Greek

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