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Object Number
34-158-50/1069
Display Title
Leaf-shaped quartzite point - note tanging; part of original cortex adhering
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone, chipped stone projectile point, stemmed, leaf-shaped, with cortex
Classification
- Stemmed Projectile Point
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Early Mousterian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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South Africa
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Cape St. Blaize
Additional Geographic Terms
Cape of Good Hope: Mossel Bay
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 8.9 x 5.4 x 1.7 cm (3 1/2 x 2 1/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-158-50/1069; Mossel Bay/Cape St. B.; II
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