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1946.1.2

Pointed ovoid hand-axe of brownish orange stone. [MJD 09/07/2010]

1946.1.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pointed ovoid hand-axe of brownish orange stone. [MJD 09/07/2010]
Long description
Pointed ovoid hand-axe of brownish orange stone. The stone tapers to a point at one edge. [MJD 09/07/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Frances Baard Sol Plaatjie Ronald's Vlei
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Middle Stone Age Fauresmith
Date collected
? 1913
Acquisition information
Donated: 1946
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Length: max 107 mm, Thick: max 23 mm, Width: max 60 mm, Weight 130 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1946.1.2

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Hand-axe

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