
Courtesy of National Museums Liverpool, World Museum
Axe
1973.2.248a
Information
Miniature axe of polished stone. MacGregor collection label stuck to the surface with red printed number 1772. Auction sticker stuck to the other side.
CONDITION NOTE (1998): Chipped, worn, labels adhered to surface.
Wellcome Historical Medical Museum accession no.17281; Purchased by Mr Wilkes for Sir Henry Wellcome at Sotheby's London, 26 June - 6 July 1922 (MacGregor collection) Lot 1107/5: "Five others [Wedges or Model Axe-heads, in various hard stones, polished], from 2 3/4 in to 1 3/4 in long".