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Image Not Available for Broken chert blade (red with brown mottling); chert scraper (mottled light brown
Broken chert blade (red with brown mottling); chert scraper (mottled light brown
Image Not Available for Broken chert blade (red with brown mottling); chert scraper (mottled light brown
Object Number 35-122-30/1290
Display Title Broken chert blade (red with brown mottling); chert scraper (mottled light brown
Descriptions
Object Description Broken chert blade (red with brown mottling); chert scraper (mottled light brown)
Inventory Description Chipped stone edged tools, one blade fragment, one scraper, some losses
Classification
  • Edged Tools
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
Additional Geographic Terms Patagonia?
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of scraper): 3.9 × 2.4 × 1.4 cm (1 9/16 × 15/16 × 9/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 35-122-30/1290

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Body
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