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Quartzite bifacially worked point - 3"
Quartzite bifacially worked point - 3"
Object Number 60-14-50/10564
Display Title Quartzite bifacially worked point - 3"
Descriptions
Object Description Quartzite bifacially worked point - 3"
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone projectile point, leaf-shaped, lichen covered
Classification
  • Projectile Point
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Upper Lupemban
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Congo / <State> / <County> / <City> / Surface Site
Additional Geographic Terms Africa, central: Republic of Congo; Mutadi-Thysville, near; Congo, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 8.5 x 3.9 x 2.1 cm (3 3/8 x 1 9/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 60-14-50/10564

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