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Object Number
36-1-60/2649
Display Title
4 flint fist axes - 3 heavily rolled & patinated with cortex adhearing
Descriptions
Object Description
4 flint fist axes - 3 heavily rolled & patinated with cortex adhearing to surface; 1 a later type small axe
Inventory Description
Chipped stone bifaces, fist axes, ovate, thick butted, pointed tip, patinated, w
Classification
- Axe
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Acheulean
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Syria
Additional Geographic Terms
Sasuye; Safita, 6 km. south of; Nahr-el-Arache-Lattquie, near
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 7.8 x 5.2 cm (4 15/16 x 3 1/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity
4
Label on object
36-1-60/2649; Sasuye (Syria), 6 km. south of Safita, near Nahr-el-Arache-Lattqui
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