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1930.20.72

Scraper, rectangular shaped. The stone is brownish orange in colour. [MJD 18/05/2010]

1930.20.72

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Collection type
Object
Description
Scraper, rectangular shaped. The stone is brownish orange in colour. [MJD 18/05/2010]
Long description
Scraper, rectangular shaped. The stone is brownish orange in colour. The stone has flakes removed from the distal edge revealing a dark inner stone. [MJD 18/05/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province / Free State Province near Kimberley Alexandersfontein
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date
Date collected
1929
Acquisition information
Donated: 1930
Materials and processes
Material Diabase Stone, Process Flaked, Process Retouched
Dimensions
Thick: max 25 mm, Length: max 52 mm, Width: max 40 mm, Weight 35 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1930.20.72

Search terms: Tool, Flake, Scraper

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