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1927.34.17

Stone tool, ovate handaxe. Grey on one side and brown in colour on the reverse. [MJD 12/04/2010]

1927.34.17

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone tool, ovate handaxe. Grey on one side and brown in colour on the reverse. [MJD 12/04/2010]
Long description
Stone tool, ovate handaxe. Grey on one side and brown in colour on the reverse. The tool is flat. The edges are roughly retouched. [MJD 12/04/2010]
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
Date collected
By 1927
Acquisition information
Donated: 1927
Materials and processes
Material Quartzite Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Width: max 78 mm, Length: max 131 mm, Height: max 19 mm, Weight 323 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1927.34.17

Search terms: Tool, Hand-axe, Core

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