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Small roughly triangular stone point made on a flake
Small roughly triangular stone point made on a flake
Object Number 50-5-40/6126
Display Title Small roughly triangular stone point made on a flake
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone, retouched on edges, with cortex
Classification
  • Chipped Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Paleolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / France / <State> / Vienne / Commune de Velleches
Additional Geographic Terms Fontemaure
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 5.2 × 2.8 × 1.1 cm (2 1/16 × 1 1/8 × 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 50-5-40/6126

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