Obsidian blade with small flakes around edges

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Object Number 2015.1.58

Display Title Obsidian blade with small flakes around edges

Descriptions

Inventory Description Obsidian blade with small flakes around edges

Classification

Blade

Department Archaeological

Materials Obsidian

Dimensions Overall: 4.2 × 1.7 × 0.6 cm (1 5/8 × 11/16 × 1/4 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 58d

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Image Not Available for 13 small flint blades and flakes retouched along one or both edges	46-83-50/5990	13 small flint blades and flakes retouched along one or both edges	Blade	Algeria
	46-83-50/5992	7 flint blades and trimming flakes retouched along one or both edges	Blade	Algeria
Image Not Available for Chipped stone, blades and flakes with retouched edges	41-51-50/5640.1	Chipped stone, blades and flakes with retouched edges	Blade Flake	Tangier
	58-34-20/39648	Obsidian flakes; edges chipped by use.		Kaminaljuyu
	67-34-40/724	Flint flakes with sharp edges (knives)	Blade	Germany
Image Not Available for Small obsidian flakes - probably used as blades	35-122-30/1287	Small obsidian flakes - probably used as blades	Flake	South America
	67-34-40/719	Flint flakes with sharp edges (knives)	Blade	Germany
	67-34-40/706	Flint flakes with sharp edges (knives)	Blade	Germany
Image Not Available for Chipped stone, blade and flake fragments with retouched edges	41-51-50/5465.10	Chipped stone, blade and flake fragments with retouched edges	Flake Blade	Mugharet el Aliya
	38-102-40/5307	3 small flint flakes - edges retouched to points, "borers"	Chipping debris	Kielce
Image Not Available for Flake blade with flaking scars on frontal surface, unretouched edges. Noticeable	34-89-40/9020	Flake blade with flaking scars on frontal surface, unretouched edges. Noticeable	Blade	Kozly
Image Not Available for 3 retouched flint pieces: miscellaneous edges of blades and flakes	53-48-40/7273	3 retouched flint pieces: miscellaneous edges of blades and flakes		Abri Pataud

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