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Image Not Available for Quartzite bifacially-worked, asymmetrical, single-shouldered point
Quartzite bifacially-worked, asymmetrical, single-shouldered point
Image Not Available for Quartzite bifacially-worked, asymmetrical, single-shouldered point
Object Number 57-37-60/11213
Display Title Quartzite bifacially-worked, asymmetrical, single-shouldered point
Descriptions
Object Description Quartzite bifacially-worked, asymmetrical, single-shouldered point with unretouched base; polished & worn;
Inventory Description Chipped stone projectile point, leaf-shaped, 1 tip broken
Classification
  • Projectile Point
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Saudi Arabia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Rub' al Khali
Intrasite Lat. 17 degrees 20' N., Long. 46 degrees 30' E.
Additional Geographic Terms Yemen and Hadramut, near border of
Materials Quartzite
Dimensions Overall: 4.4 x 1.8 x 0.7 cm (1 3/4 x 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 57-37-60/11213

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