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Object Number
34-103-50/314
Display Title
38 large obsidian flake implements - showing signs of use, probably as knives an
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone chipping debris, obsidian flakes, large, worked
Classification
- Chipping debris
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Neolithic?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ethiopia
Additional Geographic Terms
Abyssinia; Addis Abeba, Plateau near
Materials
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 9.2 x 6.9 x 2.2 cm (3 5/8 x 2 11/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
34-103-50/315
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