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Object Number
52-7-40/6441
Display Title
Obsidian notched blade
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone blade, small, obsidian, notched
Classification
- Blade
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Upper Paleolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
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Russia
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Caucasus
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Virchow's Cave
Intrasite
Red layer (Rote Schicht-R.S.)
Additional Geographic Terms
Mekamet, near; Kurtais Region
Materials
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 4.2 x 1 x 0.3 cm (1 5/8 x 3/8 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
52-7-40/6441; R.S.
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