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Object Number 52-16-50/9398
Display Title Flint "raclette" type retouch
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone edged tool, scraper, retouched, roughly ovate, notched
Classification
  • Scraper
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Lower Capsian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Tunisia
Additional Geographic Terms El Mekta
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 5.7 x 3.7 x 0.5 cm (2 1/4 x 1 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 52-16-50/9398
Provenance
Collector Dr. E. G. Gobert
Intermediary Hugh O'Neill Hencken (04/04/1952)
Donor Donated by American School of Prehistoric Research (Cambridge) (04/04/1952)

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Image Not Available for 2 flint flakes with "Raclette" type retouch
52-16-50/9552 2 flint flakes with "Raclette" type retouch
Chipping debris
Tunisia
2 flint flakes with "Raclette" type retouch
52-16-50/9604 2 flint flakes with "Raclette" type retouch
Chipping debris
Tunisia
Image Not Available for 2 flint flakes with "Raclette" type retouch
52-16-50/9571 2 flint flakes with "Raclette" type retouch
Chipping debris
Tunisia
Image Not Available for Flint flake with "Raclette" type retouch
52-16-50/9559 Flint flake with "Raclette" type retouch
Chipping debris
Tunisia
Quartzite large raclette-like scraper with steep retouch on large flake
57-37-60/11195 Quartzite large raclette-like scraper with steep retouch on large flake
Raw Material
Scraper
Rub' al Khali
Image Not Available for 5 flint flakes and blades with "raclette" - type retouch
52-16-50/9372 5 flint flakes and blades with "raclette" - type retouch
Tunisia
Retouched flint flake-note inverse retouch on opposite side
55-58-40/7829 Retouched flint flake-note inverse retouch on opposite side
Scraper
France
Image Not Available for Flint end scraper on stubby flake with single lateral retouch
57-37-60/11237 Flint end scraper on stubby flake with single lateral retouch
Scraper
Rub' al Khali
3 flint double end and side scrapers: retouch on one side, use (or retouch) on o
53-27-40/6595 3 flint double end and side scrapers: retouch on one side, use (or retouch) on o
Scraper
Abri du Roc de St. Cirq
St. Cirq-du-Buque
Image Not Available for 5 flint end scraper on flakes with lateral retouch
57-37-60/11234 5 flint end scraper on flakes with lateral retouch
Scraper
Rub' al Khali
Flint end scraper: opposing point shows Solutrean retouch on upper face
53-8-40/6570 Flint end scraper: opposing point shows Solutrean retouch on upper face
Scraper
Les Eyzies
Flint round scraper on thick flake, marginal retouch
57-37-60/11205 Flint round scraper on thick flake, marginal retouch
Raw Material
Scraper
Rub' al Khali