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Image Not Available for Chert micro-blade with steep retouching on concave edge;
Chert micro-blade with steep retouching on concave edge;
Image Not Available for Chert micro-blade with steep retouching on concave edge;
Object Number 47-60-60/9933
Display Title Chert micro-blade with steep retouching on concave edge;
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone blade, microlithic, concave edge, retouched
Classification
  • Blade
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Mesolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Gujarat / <County> / Langhnaj
Materials Chert
Dimensions Overall: 2.5 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm (1 x 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-60-60/9933; 3972-A; 20

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47-60-60/9908 Chert micro-blade; unretouched and roughly crescentic, mid-ridge; sharp edge
Blade
Langhnaj
Image Not Available for Chert micro-blade, unretouched;
47-60-60/9922 Chert micro-blade, unretouched;
Blade
Langhnaj
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47-60-60/9925 Chert micro-blade, unretouched; rectangular, thin and flat, ridged (slightly), s
Blade
Langhnaj
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47-60-60/9921 Chert micro-blade, showing signs of use; sub-rectangular, thin and flattish
Blade
Langhnaj
Image Not Available for Fragment of an unretouched broken chert micro-blade
47-60-60/9910 Fragment of an unretouched broken chert micro-blade
Blade
Langhnaj
3 chalcedony and chert backed micro-blades
47-60-60/9934 3 chalcedony and chert backed micro-blades
Blade
Langhnaj
Chert microlithic core; fluted by removal of long thin micro-blades
47-60-60/9989 Chert microlithic core; fluted by removal of long thin micro-blades
Prismatic core
Sanganakallu
Chert micro-core, rectangular, several blades removed
47-60-60/9914 Chert micro-core, rectangular, several blades removed
Prismatic core
Langhnaj
Image Not Available for Quartz micro-blade; segment of circle, prismatic; sharp edge and point
47-60-60/9917 Quartz micro-blade; segment of circle, prismatic; sharp edge and point
Blade
Langhnaj
Image Not Available for 2 chert parallel-sided micro-blades, showing signs of use
47-60-60/9988 2 chert parallel-sided micro-blades, showing signs of use
Blade
Sanganakallu
2 small chert micro-scrpaers, double convex, plano-convex section
47-60-60/9913 2 small chert micro-scrpaers, double convex, plano-convex section
Scraper
Langhnaj
Unretouched chert blade; parallel flake scars on face; sharp straight edge
47-60-60/9928 Unretouched chert blade; parallel flake scars on face; sharp straight edge
Blade
Langhnaj