Stone axe

Dated to the Mesolithic Stone Age circa 8000–4000 BCE, this stone axe has a tapering rough base and a broad polished blade. The sides of the axe were made by striking on both sides. The object was found in a low ridge formation in the village of Turtola in Pello in May 1937. It was collected during an expedition by the North Ostrobothnian students’ association in 1938 and delivered to the National Museum in 1939. The object is 21.1 cm long, 8.5 cm wide and 3.7 cm thick.

The object has been 3D modelled.

KM 11032:1

Photo: Matti Kilponen