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Object Number 60-14-50/10561
Display Title Silicified sandstone chisel/gouge, bifacially worked - 3 1/2"
Descriptions
Object Description Silicified sandstone chisel/gouge, bifacially worked - 3 1/2"
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone edged tool, chisel, oval, blade tapered, both ends worked
Classification
  • Chisel
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Upper Lupemban
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Congo / <State> / <County> / <City> / Surface Site
Additional Geographic Terms Africa, central: Republic of Congo; Mutadi-Thysville, near; Congo, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 8.6 x 3.3 x 2.3 cm (3 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 60-14-50/10561

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