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Object Number
36-6-50/1597
Display Title
4 obsidian backed blades
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone blade, 1 prismatic, obsidian, backed, 1 wide, tip broken
Classification
- Prismatic blade
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Upper Aurignacian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Kenya
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Gamble's Cave II
Intrasite
Phase B
Additional Geographic Terms
Elmenteita
Materials
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 5.8 x 1.3 x 0.4 cm (2 5/16 x 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
36-6-50/1597
Provenance
Collector
East African Archaeological Expedition
(1929-1935)
Intermediary
Dr. Louis S. B. Leakey
(01/13/1936)
Donor
Donated by
East African Archaeological Expedition
(01/13/1936)
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