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Object Number 53-8-40/6550
Display Title 2 flint burins, type A IV: example from Laugerie Haute shows use on both sides o
Descriptions
Object Description 2 flint burins, type A IV: example from Laugerie Haute shows use on both sides of blades
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone edged tools, gravers, burin points, used on both sides
Classification
  • Graver
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Upper Paleolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / France
Additional Geographic Terms Dordogne; Various sites near Les Eyzies
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 2.1 x 7.8 x 0.6 cm (13/16 x 3 1/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 53-8-40/6550; 19; LE; LH

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Image Not Available for 2 flint burins, type A 1: one shows use on both sides of blade; other shows wear
53-27-40/6657 2 flint burins, type A 1: one shows use on both sides of blade; other shows wear
Graver
St. Cirq-du-Buque
Abri du Roc de St. Cirq
3 flint burins, type B IV: one shows signs of hard use on convex scaled surface;
53-27-40/6662 3 flint burins, type B IV: one shows signs of hard use on convex scaled surface;
Graver
Abri du Roc de St. Cirq
St. Cirq-du-Buque
Chipped stone burins and scrapers
52-9-40/6468 Chipped stone burins and scrapers
Scraper
Burin
France
Flint double burin: B IV & B V. B IV shows use on vertical spall
53-8-40/6558 Flint double burin: B IV & B V. B IV shows use on vertical spall
Graver
Les Eyzies
4 flint burins type A IV
53-27-40/6612 4 flint burins type A IV
Graver
St. Cirq-du-Buque
Abri du Roc de St. Cirq
3 Flint central spalled burins, type A 1. Example from Abri Maury has broken tip
52-9-40/6467 3 Flint central spalled burins, type A 1. Example from Abri Maury has broken tip
Graver
France
Image Not Available for Flint double burin: types A1 & A IV. Signs of use on both sides of blades
53-27-40/6661 Flint double burin: types A1 & A IV. Signs of use on both sides of blades
Graver
St. Cirq-du-Buque
Abri du Roc de St. Cirq
2 flint upper remnants of A IV burins
53-27-40/6658 2 flint upper remnants of A IV burins
Graver
St. Cirq-du-Buque
Abri du Roc de St. Cirq
Image Not Available for 3 flint burins, type A IV
52-7-40/6412 3 flint burins, type A IV
Graver
Virchow's Cave
Burins on angle of broken blade
53-48-40/7209 Burins on angle of broken blade
Graver
Abri Pataud
Flint double burin? : one end used as punch (?) shows heavy wear. Other end worn
52-9-40/6512 Flint double burin? : one end used as punch (?) shows heavy wear. Other end worn
Graver
Les Eyzies
3 flint implements - 2 burins or gravers, 1 small blade resulting from a burin b
38-110-40/4696 3 flint implements - 2 burins or gravers, 1 small blade resulting from a burin b
Graver
France