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Object Number 37-11-50/1917
Display Title 39 heavy chert flakes, used as side scrapers
Descriptions
Object Description Stone, chipped stone edged tools, side scrapers
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone edged tools, side scrapers
Classification
  • Scraper
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Senegal
Additional Geographic Terms Senegal, Upper; Yelimane, near
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 7.4 x 3.8 x 1.7 cm (2 15/16 x 1 1/2 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 39
Label on object 37-11-50/1917; 20; 26; 40

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
12 flint & chert heavy Levallois type flakes slightly retouched as side scrapers
37-74-50/2178 12 flint & chert heavy Levallois type flakes slightly retouched as side scrapers
Scraper
Tit Mellil
Image Not Available for 6 chert flakes used as scrapers; 6 chert flakes retouched as scrapers, 1 perfora
37-11-50/1996 6 chert flakes used as scrapers; 6 chert flakes retouched as scrapers, 1 perfora
Scraper
#1
6 chert flakes used as scrapers; 2 flakes retouched as hollow scrapers
37-11-50/2007 6 chert flakes used as scrapers; 2 flakes retouched as hollow scrapers
Scraper
Senegal
2 chert flakes used as side scrapers
37-11-50/2002 2 chert flakes used as side scrapers
Scraper
#10
Image Not Available for 2 chert flakes retouched as end scrapers; chert flake used as scraper
37-11-50/2021 2 chert flakes retouched as end scrapers; chert flake used as scraper
Scraper
Senegal
26 chert fragments and flakes used as hollow scrapers
37-11-50/1909 26 chert fragments and flakes used as hollow scrapers
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 2 chert flakes used as scrapers or knives
37-11-50/2037 2 chert flakes used as scrapers or knives
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 38 small chert flakes used as scrapers
37-11-50/1914 38 small chert flakes used as scrapers
Scraper
Senegal
127 chert flakes used as scrapers
37-11-50/1907 127 chert flakes used as scrapers
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 22 chert blade-like flakes, retouched as side scrapers
37-11-50/1906 22 chert blade-like flakes, retouched as side scrapers
Scraper
Senegal
49 small chert flakes retouched as side scrapers
37-11-50/1910 49 small chert flakes retouched as side scrapers
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 2 chert flakes used as scrapers
37-11-50/2026 2 chert flakes used as scrapers
Edged Tools
Senegal