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1954.6.84.8

Stone tool of black ?flint with numerous stark arisses on dorsal face. Pointed at both edges. [LKG 23/07/2010]

1954.6.84.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone tool of black ?flint with numerous stark arisses on dorsal face. Pointed at both edges. [LKG 23/07/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Frances Baard Dikgatlong Barkly West Hol River Falls
Cultural groups
Khoe-San
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Later Stone Age Wilton, uncertain
Date collected
By 1954
Acquisition information
Donated: 1954
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked, Process Retouched
Dimensions
Width 17 mm, Length 34 mm, Weight 5 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1954.6.84.8

Search terms: Tool, Scraper, Flake

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