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1929.24.9

Stone flake, rectangular in shape and light orange in colour. [MJD 04/05/2010]

1929.24.9

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone flake, rectangular in shape and light orange in colour. [MJD 04/05/2010]
Long description
Stone flake, rectangular in shape and light orange in colour. The left and right edges are retouched. [MJD 04/05/2010]
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
Date collected
By 1929
Acquisition information
Donated: 1929
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Width: max 28 mm, Length: max 98 mm, Thick: max 10 mm, Weight 30 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1929.24.9
Research and responses

Kimberley city, capital of Northern Cape province, and main city of Griqualand West, an historical and contemporary region in Northern Cape province, South Africa. [Source:Encyclopaedia Britannica Online] [MR 10/8/2000]

Sluit: a channel, ditch, or gully, usually one formed by heavy rain and dry weather during the greater part of the year. [Source OED Online] [MR 10/8/2000]

Search terms: Tool, Flake

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