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Object Number 47-60-60/9934
Display Title 3 chalcedony and chert backed micro-blades
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone blades, microlithic, 1 trihedral, 1 w. ridge up center, 1 fragment
Classification
  • Blade
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Mesolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Gujarat / <County> / Langhnaj
Dimensions Overall: 3.1 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm (1 1/4 x 5/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 47-60-60/9934; 2910; 2493; 3035; 21

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for 6 chalcedony and chert cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
47-60-60/9939 6 chalcedony and chert cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
Polyhedral core
Langhnaj
Image Not Available for 31 micro-backed stone blades
37-125-40/3901 31 micro-backed stone blades
Blade
Lincolnshire
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
Chalcedony microlithic backed blade
47-60-60/9923 Chalcedony microlithic backed blade
Blade
Langhnaj
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 Chert micro-blade, unretouched;
47-60-60/9922 Chert micro-blade, unretouched;
Blade
Langhnaj
Image Not Available for Chert micro-blade, unretouched; rectangular, thin and flat, ridged (slightly), s
47-60-60/9925 Chert micro-blade, unretouched; rectangular, thin and flat, ridged (slightly), s
Blade
Langhnaj
Backed chalcedony blade; crescentic-shape; pointed worked back; slender
47-60-60/9927 Backed chalcedony blade; crescentic-shape; pointed worked back; slender
Blade
Langhnaj
Image Not Available for Chert micro-blade; unretouched and roughly crescentic, mid-ridge; sharp edge
47-60-60/9908 Chert micro-blade; unretouched and roughly crescentic, mid-ridge; sharp edge
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
Chert micro-blade, showing signs of use; sub-rectangular, thin and flattish
47-60-60/9921 Chert micro-blade, showing signs of use; sub-rectangular, thin and flattish
Blade
Langhnaj
Image Not Available for Chalcedony miscrolithic blade; unused; elongated oval; thin, flat, narrow; mid-r
47-60-60/9943 Chalcedony miscrolithic blade; unused; elongated oval; thin, flat, narrow; mid-r
Blade
Hirpura