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1938.35.181

Gun flint. Smooth yellow-brown stone. It is roughly square in shape, flat, and two sides tapering to a sharp edge. [ILL [OPS move] 7/9/2017]

1938.35.181

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gun flint. Smooth yellow-brown stone. It is roughly square in shape, flat, and two sides tapering to a sharp edge. [ILL [OPS move] 7/9/2017]
Cultural groups
French
Swiss
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Width: max 33 mm, Length: max 34 mm, Depth: max 10 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.181 Other numbers: 863

Search terms: Firearm Weapon, Gun-flint, Firearm Accessory

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