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Object Number
47-60-60/9960
Display Title
Quartz pyramidal core from which micro-blades have been detached;
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone core, polyhedral, pyramidal, white, quartz
Classification
- Polyhedral core
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Mesolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
India
/
Gujarat
Intrasite
Surface - 1 mi. NE of ploughed loess surface
Additional Geographic Terms
Vasad; Mahi, on bank of; Baroda, 15 mi. from
Materials
Quartz
Dimensions
Overall: 2.2 x 2.1 x 1.6 cm (7/8 x 13/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-60-60/9960; VD/1-2; 730
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