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Object Number 47-60-60/9921
Display Title Chert micro-blade, showing signs of use; sub-rectangular, thin and flattish
Descriptions
Object Description Chert micro-blade, showing signs of use; sub-rectangular, thin and flattish, parallel flaking on face edge blunt
Inventory Description Chipped stone blade, microlithic, roughly rectangular, thin, broad
Classification
  • Blade
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Mesolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Gujarat / <County> / Langhnaj
Intrasite Mound II, Pit 1, D4, 3'-4'
Materials Chert
Dimensions Overall: 2.3 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm (7/8 x 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-60-60/9921; 508; E.L.2

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Blade
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Blade
Langhnaj
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47-60-60/9948 Broken chert flake showing signs of use; rectangular shape; one corner elongated
Flake
Hirpura
2 chert and calcedony sub-triangular flakes showing signs of use
47-60-60/9938 2 chert and calcedony sub-triangular flakes showing signs of use
Triangular Projectile Point
Langhnaj
Irregular chert blade, showing signs of use; roughly rhomboidal, with two irregu
47-60-60/9947 Irregular chert blade, showing signs of use; roughly rhomboidal, with two irregu
Blade
Hirpura
Chert microlithic core; fluted by removal of long thin micro-blades
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Prismatic core
Sanganakallu
Medium-sized chert showing signs of use, tapering ovoid, elogated; cortexed back
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Uniface
Hirpura
Chert micro-core, rectangular, several blades removed
47-60-60/9914 Chert micro-core, rectangular, several blades removed
Prismatic core
Langhnaj
Retouched chert flake of rectangular shape, with one side rounded; flattish
47-60-60/9950 Retouched chert flake of rectangular shape, with one side rounded; flattish
Flake
Hirpura
Image Not Available for Chert pyramidal microlithic core showing signs of use as steep-scraper
47-60-60/9958 Chert pyramidal microlithic core showing signs of use as steep-scraper
Prismatic core
Gujarat
Chert flake showing signs of use; crescentic; convergent flake scars on face
47-60-60/9949 Chert flake showing signs of use; crescentic; convergent flake scars on face
Flake
Hirpura
Image Not Available for 72 chert flakes, some showing signs of use
37-74-50/2181 72 chert flakes, some showing signs of use
Chipping debris
Tit Mellil