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1954.7.10.2

Stone tool; implement resembling small handaxe of red-tan colour, with uneven lateral edges and straight proximal. [LKG 23/07/2010]


1954.7.10.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone tool; implement resembling small handaxe of red-tan colour, with uneven lateral edges and straight proximal. [LKG 23/07/2010]
Geographical reference
Northern Cape Province Frances Baard Sol Plaatjie Bultfontein De Beers Diamond Mines
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Middle Stone Age
Date collected
By 1954
Acquisition information
Donated: 1954
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Length 51 mm, Width 26 mm, Weight 14 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1954.7.10.2

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Axe, Hand-axe