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Quartzite lance head - crudely worked and showing no signs of use
Quartzite lance head - crudely worked and showing no signs of use
Object Number 36-96-50/2323
Display Title Quartzite lance head - crudely worked and showing no signs of use
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone projectile point, lance head, subrectangular, unfinished
Classification
  • Projectile Point
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: 6.1 x 3.5 x 1.6 cm (2 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-96-50/2323; O.9./S.

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