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1910.34.35.5

Piece of white quartzite stone with small veins of colour. [LKG 27/01/2010]


1910.34.35.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Piece of white quartzite stone with small veins of colour. [LKG 27/01/2010]
Long description
Piece of white quartzite stone with small veins of colour. The stone is roughly shaped to a blunt point at the distal end. The dorsal side is characterised by a deeply stepped ariss running from one side of the proximal end to the centre of the distal side. On the lower side of the dorsal side there is a patch of brown stone, which is matched by slight colouration at the distal end.[LKG 27/01/2010]
Geographical reference
Eastern Cape Province near Port Elizabeth
Cultural groups
Khoe-San
Date
Date collected
By 1910
Acquisition information
Donated: 1910
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Material Diabase Stone
Dimensions
Width 28 mm, Length 40 mm, Weight 11 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1910.34.35.5

Search terms: Specimen, Geology, Tool, Stone