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Image Not Available for Stone core - unrolled
Stone core - unrolled
Image Not Available for Stone core - unrolled
Object Number 55-56-50/9992
Display Title Stone core - unrolled
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone core, polyhedral, with cortex
Classification
  • Polyhedral core
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Middle Stone Age
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Rhodesia, Northern: Zambezi Valley; Gravels, general, not Older Gravels
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 5.9 x 5.2 x 4.7 cm (2 5/16 x 2 1/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 55-56-50/9992

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