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Object Number
36-6-50/1551
Display Title
3 quartz fist axes
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone bifaces fist axes ovate, pointed thin blade, 1 broken, with cortex
Classification
- Raw Material
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Acheulean III
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Tanzania
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
<City>
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Oldoway
Additional Geographic Terms
Tanganyika Territory
Materials
Quartz
Dimensions
Overall: 21.5 x 10.4 x 5.6 cm (8 7/16 x 4 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
36-6-50/1551; Oldoway, 1931-3582; MK IV; Ach3; 1931-3574; 1931-3225; MK IV
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