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1905.49.8

Quartzite stone tool, yellow in colour, pointed distal edge. [MJD 18/01/2010]

1905.49.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Quartzite stone tool, yellow in colour, pointed distal edge. [MJD 18/01/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Western Cape Province Stellenbosch
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Early Stone Age, uncertain
Date collected
August 1905
Acquisition information
Donated: 1905
Materials and processes
Material Quartzite Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Width: max 76 mm, Length: max 99 mm, Weight 274 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1905.49.8

Search terms: Tool, Flake

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