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1927.39.105

Stone tool with three distinct grooves, one on each of three sides. [LKG 10/03/2010]

1927.39.105

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone tool with three distinct grooves, one on each of three sides. [LKG 10/03/2010]
Long description
Stone tool with three distinct grooves, one on each of three sides. The stone used is beige in colour and porous in texture. The stone may have been used for straightening arrow shafts. [LKG 10/03/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Frances Baard Sol Plaatjie
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date
Date collected
7 October 1912
Acquisition information
Donated: 1927
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Grooved
Dimensions
Width 14 mm, Length 30 mm, Weight 4 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1927.39.105

Search terms: Geology, Tool, Stone

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