© Museu de Guissona
Omeka ID 436
Desconegut. Zona de la plana de Guissona
Prehistory

polished stone adze

MGEC 11

Object type
hoe
Production date
-4500 / -1800
Fabric
Prehistoric lithic material
Museum
Museu de Guissona
Culture
Prehistory
Discovery location
Desconegut. Zona de la plana de Guissona
Materials
volcanic stone
Township
Desconegut
Technique
carving, polishing
Where is it?
Exposició permanent
Dimensions
83 x 68 x 30 mm
Description
Tool made from volcanic igneous rock shaped by chipping and polishing to create an adze-like cutting tool. The remaining part is rectangular with an elliptical cross-section, and the faces are convex and linked directly and continuously. The butt has not been preserved. The area of ​​the cutting edge is symmetrical, convex and damaged by several blows. The surface is completely polished, and there are small striations which may correspond to polishing marks.