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Nantes (44) - Musée Dobrée / Grand Patrimoine de Loire-Atlantique
Representation of the Brivet axe. The hard rock blade (dolerite) is polished and maintained in a sheath of deer antler. A small part of the wooden handle remains. Recent Neolithic period.
Where to find it
Nantes (44) - Musée Dobrée / Grand Patrimoine de Loire-Atlantique
Commune of discovery
Drefféac
Locality Le Port- La Villaugeais , La Soudenais
Year of excavation
1995
Chief Scientist
DEVALS, Christophe
Inventory number
SRA 2208
Scope
Daily life
Materials
Organic ➔ Wood ➔ Mineral ➔ Other
Chronological period
Neolithic [- 5500 / - 2200] ➔ Late Neolithic [- 3400/ - 2900]
Dating the object
5500 av. J.-C. – 2200 av. J.-C.
Dimensions
L. 19.5 cm,
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