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Object Number
34-158-50/1064
Display Title
Fist axe of quartzite
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone, chipped stone biface, fist axe, ovate, jagged butt, thin blade
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Upper Stellenbosch
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
South Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Transvaal: Bloemhof and Johannesburg, between
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 11.2 x 6.8 x 4.4 cm (4 7/16 x 2 11/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-158-50/1064; Entre Bloemhof/et Johannesbourg
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