[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [National Museum, New Delhi](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm) › Handaxe # Handaxe The handaxe in question is a small, stone tool that features flaking on both sides of its edges. Notably, the butt portion of the tool retains its cortex, and patination can be seen throughout the entire surface. The tool is crafted from quartzite stone. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 0–100 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.77-176-4](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.77-176-4) · Pramāṇa