votive axe

MAC OLE-00262
Object type axe
Culture/period Iberians
Materials stone
Technique carving, polishing
Mint
Production date -1800 / -800
Current location Centre Interpretació
Archaeological site Olèrdola. Entrada recinte (sector 01)
Township Olèrdola (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Barcelona, Alt Penedès)
Dimensions 40 x 44 x 14 mm
Description
Small trapezoidal object of polished stone with a marked cutting edge, with abundant concretions. This is the most polished and best crafted axe recovered at the site and in its surroundings. It is possibly basalt. It was located during the 1986 excavation in Sector 01.
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© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Olèrdola
Omeka ID 2222