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Object Number
36-96-50/1780
Display Title
Fragment of volcanic ash
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Raw material, mineral or ore fragment, reddish brown exterior, spongy dark grey interior
Classification
- Mineral
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Uganda
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Granite Rock Shelter
Intrasite
24" - 30"
Additional Geographic Terms
Buganda-Muzizi River Area; Hoima and Fort Portal, halfway between; camp, near
Materials
Concretion Stone?
Dimensions
Overall: 2 × 1.7 × 1.3 cm (13/16 × 11/16 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-96-50/1780
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