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Object Number 39-39-50/4567
Display Title 4 obsidian chips
Descriptions
Inventory Description Obsidian flakes, worked, 1 possible scraper
Classification
  • Tools
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms Kinangop Plateau
Materials Obsidian
Dimensions Overall: 4.4 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm (1 3/4 x 1 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 39-39-50/4567

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