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Prehistoric stone axe. Artist: Unknown

Prehistoric stone axe. Polished flint axe in a modern haft. As well as being important in clearing the wildwood, axes also served as symbols of authority and may have been deposited in the river as offerings. This one was dredged from the River Thames.

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Title:

Prehistoric stone axe. Artist: Unknown

Caption:

Prehistoric stone axe. Polished flint axe in a modern haft. As well as being important in clearing the wildwood, axes also served as symbols of authority and may have been deposited in the river as offerings. This one was dredged from the River Thames.

Credit:

Album / Museum of London / Heritage Images

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Image size:

2373 x 7444 px | 50.5 MB

Print size:

20.1 x 63.0 cm | 7.9 x 24.8 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ARTEFACT • ARTIFACT • AUTHORITY • AX • AXE • COLOR • COLOUR • CONCEPT • FLINT • FLINTSTONE • HANDLE • MUSEUM OF LONDON • POLISHED • PREHISTORIC • ROCK • ROCKS • ROCKY • SILEX • STONE AXE • STONE • STONES • SYMBOL • TOOL • WOOD