Neolithic Ground and Polished Axehead

Culture: [Neolithic](http://n2t.net/ark:/99152/p0kh9dsbz2g) Material: Jadeite Dims: L 4.9cm, W 3.5cm Accession No: HCA 172 B 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 40g, has an oval cross section, curved, asymmetrical edges, asymmetrical sharp blade and rounded butt. The blade, sides and faces are ground. The blade and faces are polished. Remnant pecking is visible. Jadeite is from the Alpine (Piedmont) area. In the Neolithic, Alpine quarries of [Mont Viso](https://www.geonames.org/3164048/monte-viso.html) produced small axe and adze-heads which were distributed across Western Europe.[More](https://myminiurl.net/zMJVn) Displayed with HCA 172 B. An antler haft or handle for an axehead which is faceted and smooth, suggesting that it has been worked to achieve its present shape. This is probably not original. [More](https://myminiurl.net/E3KKd). Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab文化：新石器时代（Neolithic）；材质：硬玉（Jadeite）；尺寸：长4.9厘米，宽3.5厘米；入藏编号：HCA 172 B；现藏地点：亨特博物馆（The Hunt Museum），位于利默里克（Limerick）。 这件斧（axe）重40克，横截面呈椭圆形，边缘弯曲且不对称，刃部锋利且形态不对称，斧尾圆钝。刃部、侧面与器物表面均经打磨处理，刃部与表面还经过精细抛光，可见残留的敲琢痕迹。硬玉原料源自阿尔卑斯山皮埃蒙特区域。新石器时代，维索山（Mont Viso）的阿尔卑斯采石场所生产的小型斧与锛头曾广泛流通于西欧各地。[More](https://myminiurl.net/zMJVn) 该展品与HCA 172 B一同展出。另有一件适配斧首的鹿角柄，其表面光滑且带有多面棱角，经人工加工形成现有形态，推测并非原配构件。[More](https://myminiurl.net/E3KKd) 数据来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab