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Object Number 39-103-60/6581
Display Title 3 quartz blades
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone blades, irregular, ridged, broad, 1 broken, with cortex
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Blade
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Mesolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Sri Lanka / Uva / Badulla / Bandarawela
Intrasite Surface
Additional Geographic Terms Ceylon, Southeast; Uva Province
Materials Quartz
Dimensions Overall: 5.9 x 3.5 x 1.2 cm (2 5/16 x 1 3/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 39-103-60/6581

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