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Object Number 54-15-50/10011
Display Title 3 stone elongated picks
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone narrow bifaces
Classification
  • Biface
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Upper Sangoan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Intrasite Prospecting pit 3N of Pit Line 5.5
Additional Geographic Terms Muita Creek, In gravels of 3 m terrace of, 500 m from mouth of
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 20.2 × 5.8 × 3.8 cm (7 15/16 × 2 5/16 × 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 54-15-50/1011; B 17; B18; B19; MUITA

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