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Object Number
36-6-50/1535
Display Title
2 quartz fist axes
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone chipped stone bifaces fist axes ovate large 1 with flat sides, with cortex
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chellean III
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Tanzania
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<State>
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<County>
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<City>
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Oldoway
Additional Geographic Terms
Tanganyika Territory
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 19.3 x 13.6 x 5 cm (7 5/8 x 5 3/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
36-6-50/1535; Ch 3; O II ; S II; 1931-2747; Oldoway
Credit Line
East African Archaeological Expedition, 1936
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36-6-50/1556 | 7 quartz fist axes |
Axe
|
Oldoway
| |
| 36-1-50/1859 | 2 quartzite fist axes, heavily weathered - note sand blasting |
Axe
|
Fum-el-Alba
| |
|
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for 2 quartz fist axes
| 36-6-50/1554.1 | 2 quartz fist axes |
Axe
|
Oldoway
| |
| 36-6-50/1554 | 2 quartz fist axes |
Axe
|
Oldoway
| |
| 36-6-50/1551 | 3 quartz fist axes |
Raw Material
Axe |
Oldoway
| |
| 36-6-50/1539 | Quartz fist axes |
Axe
|
Oldoway
| |
| 36-6-50/1537 | 2 stone fist axes |
Axe
|
Oldoway
| |
| 12-10-40/E1166 | "Fist-axes" small |
Axe
|
France
| |
| 36-6-50/1552 | 5 stone fist axes |
Axe
|
Oldoway
| |
| 35-32-40/1760 | 4 flint fist axes |
Axe
|
France
| |
| 36-1-60/2649 | 4 flint fist axes - 3 heavily rolled & patinated with cortex adhearing |
Axe
Raw Material |
Syria
| |
| 35-32-40/1850 | 2 flint fist axes |
Axe
|
France
|