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1937.26.52

Stone tool; medium grey flake with brownish inclusions on dorsal surface. [MLR 18/06/2010]

1937.26.52

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone tool; medium grey flake with brownish inclusions on dorsal surface. [MLR 18/06/2010]
Long description
Stone tool; medium grey flake with brownish inclusions on dorsal surface. This flake has a prominent dorsal crest and bulb of percussion on the ventral surface. There is abrupt retouch on the left lateral edge. [MLR 18/06/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Frances Baard Sol Plaatjie Kimberley
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Later Stone Age
Date collected
By 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1937
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Length x Width x Height: max 24 x 10 x 7 mm, Weight 1 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1937.26.52

Search terms: Tool, Flake, Blade Flake