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Object Number
35-96-50/1351
Display Title
Ovate, almond-shaped stone fist axe
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone, chipped stone biface, fist axe, ovate, black
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Acheulean
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
South Africa
/
Swaziland
Additional Geographic Terms
Mbabane, near
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 15.3 x 8.6 x 3.7 cm (6 x 3 3/8 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-96-50/1351
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