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Object Number
39-69-50/4917
Display Title
Stone cobble flaked over part of one face to form hand axe
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone, chipped stone biface, fist axe, ovate, on pebble, blade chipped
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Paleolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Morocco
Additional Geographic Terms
El Hank
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 9.4 x 7.2 x 3.7 cm (3 11/16 x 2 13/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-69-50/4917
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Hooker A. Doolittle
(1936-1938, Summer 1939)
Collector
Dr. Ralph Nahon
(1936-1938, Summer 1939)
Collector
Dr. Carleton Stevens Coon
(1936-1938, Summer 1939)
Donor
Donated by
Mr. Hooker A. Doolittle
(August 10, 1939)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Ralph Nahon
(August 10, 1939)
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