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Object Number
47-60-60/9898
Display Title
Ovate quartzite hand axe, point broken; wavy edge, large flake scars, edged flak
Descriptions
Object Description
Ovate quartzite hand axe, point broken; wavy edge, large flake scars, edged flaked by "step" technique, pebble cortex on butt
Inventory Description
Chipped stone biface, handaxe, roughly ovate, thick pebble butt, broken
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Acheulean
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
India
/
Gujarat
Intrasite
30' in alluvium
Additional Geographic Terms
Sundarpur; Pedhamli
Materials
Quartzite
Dimensions
Overall: 11.7 x 9.5 x 4.8 cm (4 5/8 x 3 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-60-60/9898; P; 18-12; 30 in allu; 103
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