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1954.6.85.17

Stone tool of translucent colourless rock crystal with patches of rough brown cortex on the dorsal face. [LKG 27/07/2010]

1954.6.85.17

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone tool of translucent colourless rock crystal with patches of rough brown cortex on the dorsal face. [LKG 27/07/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Frances Baard Dikgatlong Barkly West Near Boetsop Hol River Falls
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Later Stone Age Wilton
Date collected
By 1954
Acquisition information
Donated: 1954
Materials and processes
Material Quartz Stone, Material Chert Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Width 9 mm, Length 14 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1954.6.85.17

Search terms: Tool

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