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Object Number
36-96-50/2318
Display Title
Quartzite fist axe - plano-convex in section, with a triangular point
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone, chipped stone biface, fist axe, ovate, thick, pointed, broken with 1 chip
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Paleolithic
- Tumbian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Uganda
/
Western Province
Additional Geographic Terms
Kagera Valley; Nsongezi, near; Kagera River; Tanganyika border, near the
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 15.5 x 10.7 x 6.8 cm (6 1/8 x 4 3/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
36-96-50/2318; O.17/S/C
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