Medium -sized quartzite irregularly shaped hand axe

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Object Number 53-19-60/10238

Display Title Medium -sized quartzite irregularly shaped hand axe

Descriptions

Inventory Description Chipped stone biface, handaxe, roughly ovate, thick butted, pointed tip

Classification

Axe
Raw Material

Department Archaeological

Culture

Kuliana

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Asia / India / Orissa / Mayurbhanj / <City> / Kuliana

Intrasite Laterites

Materials Quartzite

Dimensions Overall: 13.5 x 8.1 x 4.8 cm (5 5/16 x 3 3/16 x 1 7/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 53-19-60/10238; KU-sf-111; (2#)

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53-19-60/10251	Medium-sized quartzite hand axe roughly oval in form with pebble butt	Axe Raw Material	Kalabaria
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53-19-60/10256	Medium-sized quartzite hand axe roughly pointed in form with well trimmed butts	Axe Raw Material	Kalabaria
53-19-60/10271	2 small/medium-sized quartzite hand axes of roughly oval or sub-triangular, made	Axe Raw Material	Nuaberi
53-19-60/10252	3 medium-sized quartzite hand axes roughly oval in form with well trimmed butts	Axe Raw Material	Kalabaria
53-19-60/10241	2 medium-sized quartzite pointed hand axes	Raw Material Axe	Kuliana
53-19-60/10267	2 large-sized quartzite hand axes, roughly oval in form and with pebble butt	Axe Raw Material	Nuaberi
53-19-60/10274	2 large-sized quartzite hand axes roughly pointed in form and with pebble butts	Axe Raw Material	Nuaberi
53-19-60/10287	Medium-sized quartzite pointed hand axe (broken at top)	Axe Raw Material	Koilisuta

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