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Object Number
58-61-60/12005
Display Title
2 large flint blades with pressure retouch around striking platforms and tips no
Descriptions
Object Description
2 large flint blades with pressure retouch around striking platforms and tips notched & pointed (now broken); edges use-retouched, probably knives
Inventory Description
Chipped stone blades, large, retouched, ridge down center
Classification
- Blade
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Saudi Arabia
Intrasite
Lat. 18 degrees 48' N, Long. 46 degrees 18 ' E
Additional Geographic Terms
Rub' al Khali; Sharorah, at; Yement and Hadramut, near border of
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 3.1 x 1.1 cm (3 9/16 x 1 1/4 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
58-61-60/12005
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