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Object Number
57-20-50/10158
Display Title
CAST of flat oval pointed handaxe
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Plaster cast of chipped stone hand axe
Classification
- Axe
- Cast
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Acheulean III
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Tanzania
Intrasite
Bed IV; sandy level about 15 feet above junction with Bed III
Additional Geographic Terms
Tanganyika, Northern: Olduvai Gorge
Materials
Plaster
Dimensions
Overall: 17.5 × 10.4 × 3.7 cm (6 7/8 × 4 1/8 × 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
57-20-50/10158 / 9.9 / OLDOWAY / 1931.3220 / HK IV / ACH.3
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