Pointed stone hand axe with thick butt

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Object Number 54-35-50/10032

Display Title Pointed stone hand axe with thick butt

Descriptions

Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone biface, hand axe, ovate, thick butt, broken blade tip

Classification

Department Archaeological

Culture

Final Acheulian

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Algeria / <State> / <County> / <City> / Aoulef?

Additional Geographic Terms Tabalbelat region: Morocco, Southern and Aoulef, Oasis of; between W frontier of

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 15.1 x 8 x 5.9 cm (5 15/16 x 3 1/8 x 2 5/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 54-35-50/10032

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