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Object Number
35-32-50/1524
Display Title
Stone fist axe (Late Acheulean type)
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone, chipped stone biface, fist axe, ovate, pointed butt, thin blade
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Stellenbosch
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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South Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Cape of Good Hope; Pniel; Vaal R., on; Kimberly, near
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 12.2 x 6.5 x 3.3 cm (4 13/16 x 2 9/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-32-50/1524; 170; F
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