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1930.20.35

Stone tool, chopper-scraper, discoidal in shape. [MJD 17/05/2010]

1930.20.35

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone tool, chopper-scraper, discoidal in shape. [MJD 17/05/2010]
Long description
Stone tool, chopper-scraper, discoidal in shape. The stone is brown in colour. The edges of the stone are retouched, one edge has an abrupt retouch. [MJD 17/05/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Kimberley
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Early Stone Age, uncertain
Date collected
1929
Acquisition information
Donated: 1930
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Retouched, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Length: max 80 mm, Thick: max 22 mm, Width: max 77 mm, Weight 198 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1930.20.35

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

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