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1953.2.81.17

Small flat black obsidian scraper with distal retouch, proximal cortex, lateral cutting edges and a bulb of percussion. [MLR 30/07/2010]

1953.2.81.17

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small flat black obsidian scraper with distal retouch, proximal cortex, lateral cutting edges and a bulb of percussion. [MLR 30/07/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Frances Baard District Dikgatlong Boetsap
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Later Stone Age Wilton
Date collected
By 1953
Acquisition information
Donated: 1953
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Material Obsidian Stone, Process Flaked, Process Retouched
Dimensions
Length x Width x Height: max 18 x 14 x 5 mm, Weight 1 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1953.2.81.17

Search terms: Tool, Microlith, Flake, Scraper

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