Neolithic Ground and Polished Axehead

Culture: [Neolithic](http://n2t.net/ark:/99152/p0kh9dsbz2g) Material: Dolerite Dims: L 11.7cm, W 7.3cm Accession No: HCA 123 Current Location: [The Hunt Museum](https://www.huntmuseum.com/), [Limerick](https://www.geonames.org/7778675/limerick-city.html). This [axe](http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300024664) weighs 478g, has a symmetrical cross-section, damaged edges, asymmetrical blade and rounded, almost flat butt. The blade, sides, butt and faces are ground and polished. The sides are slightly splayed. The edge is heavily chipped, worn and blunted. The findspot is [Rockbarton Bog](https://www.logainm.ie/en/30685), [Lough Gur](https://www.logainm.ie/en/1166374?s=Lough+Gur), Limerick. Dolerite predominantly comes from the [north-east](https://www.logainm.ie/en/61855?s=Ballyvoy) of Ireland. [More](https://www.huntmuseum.com/explore/item/abc9c741-7a8e-31e8-a5a5-e43abffec9bc/?s%3DHCA+123&pos=1). Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

文化：[新石器时代（Neolithic）](http://n2t.net/ark:/99152/p0kh9dsbz2g)，材质：辉绿岩（Dolerite），尺寸：长11.7厘米，宽7.3厘米，入藏编号：HCA 123，现藏地点：[亨特博物馆（The Hunt Museum）](https://www.huntmuseum.com/)、[利默里克（Limerick）](https://www.geonames.org/7778675/limerick-city.html)。这件石斧（axe）重478克，截面对称，边缘带有损伤，刃部不对称，斧尾圆钝且近乎扁平。其刃部、侧面、斧尾与斧面均经磨制抛光处理；侧面略微外张，刃部存在严重崩缺、磨损与钝化现象。该石斧的出土地点为爱尔兰利默里克的[洛克巴顿沼泽（Rockbarton Bog）](https://www.logainm.ie/en/30685)、[拉夫格尔（Lough Gur）](https://www.logainm.ie/en/1166374?s=Lough+Gur)。辉绿岩的主要产出区域为爱尔兰[东北部（north-east）](https://www.logainm.ie/en/61855?s=Ballyvoy)。更多详情可访问[More](https://www.huntmuseum.com/explore/item/abc9c741-7a8e-31e8-a5a5-e43abffec9bc/?s%3DHCA+123&pos=1)。数据来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab