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1935.9.46.60

Stone flake, light orange in colour and rectangular shaped. [MJD 01/06/2010]

1935.9.46.60

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone flake, light orange in colour and rectangular shaped. [MJD 01/06/2010]
Long description
Stone flake, light orange in colour and rectangular shaped. The flake has a triangle of cortex on the dorsal surface in the distal portion. The cortex covers approximately 25% of the dorsal surface. [MJD 01/06/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Eastern Cape Province near Sandflats
Person
Field collector Penelope Ward
PRM source Penelope Ward
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Later Stone Age Wilton
Date collected
By 1935
Acquisition information
Donated: 1935
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Thick: max 8 mm, Width: max 18 mm, Length: max 23 mm, Weight 3 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1935.9.46.60

Search terms: Tool, Flake

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