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Object Number
52-16-50/9560
Display Title
5 flint backed blades
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone, chipped stone blades, backed, some patinated
Classification
- Blade
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Paleolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Tunisia
Intrasite
North bank: in situ in silts above clay
Additional Geographic Terms
Oued Akarit; Mousterian Site
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 x 5.1 x 0.6 cm (1/2 x 2 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
5
Label on object
52-16-50/9560
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