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Object Number 57-37-60/11179
Display Title 9 slender, leaf-shaped blades, pointed, with basal restriction of shoulders & ma
Descriptions
Object Description 9 slender, leaf-shaped blades, pointed, with basal restriction of shoulders & marginal retouch or utilization (8 flint, 1 quartzite)
Inventory Description Chipped stone blades, leaf-shaped, some stemmed, pointed tips
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Blade
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Saudi Arabia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Rub' al Khali
Intrasite Lat. 17 degrees 30' N., Long. 46 degrees 10' E. Sharaura
Additional Geographic Terms Yemen and Hadramut, near border of
Dimensions Overall: 5.8 x 2.3 x 0.6 cm (2 5/16 x 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 9
Label on object 57-37-60/11179

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Projectile Point
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Projectile Point
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Projectile Point
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Projectile Point
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10 symmetrical double-pointed, bifacially pressure-worked, leaf-shaped points
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Projectile Point
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