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1930.20.20

Stone tool, handaxe with curved butt and straight cutting edge. [MJD 17/05/2010]


1930.20.20

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone tool, handaxe with curved butt and straight cutting edge. [MJD 17/05/2010]
Long description
Stone tool, handaxe with curved butt and straight cutting edge. The stone is brown in colour. The cutting edge has rough retouching that leaves a serrated edge. [MJD 17/05/2010]
Geographical reference
Northern Cape Province Griqualand West Pniel
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Early Stone Age Acheulian, uncertain
Date collected
1929
Acquisition information
Donated: 1930
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Length: max 170 mm, Width: max 84 mm, Thick: max 50 mm, Weight 665 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1930.20.20

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Hand-axe, Core