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1926.41.1

Stone tool; rough quartzite implement, dark brown in colour. [MJD 10/03/2010]

1926.41.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone tool; rough quartzite implement, dark brown in colour. [MJD 10/03/2010]
Long description
Stone tool; rough quartzite implement, dark brown in colour. The stone has a straight edge formed by the intersection of two large flake scars. [MJD 10/03/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal Province Pietermaritzburg
Person
Field collector C.G. Bliss
PRM source C.G. Bliss
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Early Stone Age
Date collected
By 1926
Acquisition information
Donated: 1926
Materials and processes
Material Quartzite Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Width: max 82 mm, Length: max 134 mm, Height: max 37 mm, Weight 546 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1926.41.1

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Hand-axe

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