Code: 2892
Description: A substantial dolerite perforated axe-hammer of boat-shaped form with a cylindrical perforation towards one end, overall surface wear giving an attractive sculptural form and some surface scratches, but an imposing example.
Size: 220 mm/8.6 ins. in length and the perforation 30 mm/1.2 ins. in diameter, weight 1.7 kg
Culture: Nordic Neolithic
Date: Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age, c. 2nd-3rd Millennium B.C.
Provenance: Ex Essex private collection.
