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1905.51.6

Quartzite hammer-stone, yellowish orange in colour, with multiple smooth surfaces. [MJD 18/01/2010]

1905.51.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Quartzite hammer-stone, yellowish orange in colour, with multiple smooth surfaces. [MJD 18/01/2010]
Long description
Quartzite hammer-stone, yellowish orange in colour, with multiple smooth surfaces. Slight indent in the centre of two of the surfaces. Triangular cross section. [MJD 18/01/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Western Cape Province Stellenbosch
Person
Field collector Louis Albert Péringuey
PRM source Louis Albert Péringuey
Date
Date collected
By 1905
Acquisition information
Donated: 1905
Materials and processes
Material Quartzite Stone, Process Ground
Dimensions
Width: max 75 mm, Length: max 67 mm, Height: max 53 mm, Weight 417 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1905.51.6

Search terms: Tool, Hammer-stone

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