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Object Number 47-60-60/9945
Display Title Medium-sized chert showing signs of use, tapering ovoid, elogated; cortexed back
Descriptions
Object Description Medium-sized chert showing signs of use, tapering ovoid, elogated; cortexed back; nulb; sharp edge;
Inventory Description Chipped stone edged tool, uniface, roughly triangular, with cortex
Classification
  • Uniface
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Mesolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Gujarat / <County> / Hirpura
Intrasite Pit 1, D4, 41"
Materials Chert
Dimensions Overall: 2.9 x 1.4 x 0.7 cm (1 1/8 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-60-60/9945; EH; 313

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