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Object Number
37-11-50/1961
Display Title
14 indurated shale "turtle back" heavy discoidal scrapers
Descriptions
Object Description
Stone, chipped stone edged tools, scrapers, discoidal, turtle backed
Inventory Description
Stone, chipped stone edged tools, scrapers, discoidal, turtle backed
Classification
- Scraper
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Neolithic?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Senegal
Additional Geographic Terms
Senegal, Upper; Nioro
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 9.5 x 7.9 x 2.4 cm (3 3/4 x 3 1/8 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity
14
Label on object
37-11-50/1961; B/2347; B/2348; B/2360 B/2363
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