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Object Number
57-37-60/11226
Display Title
Quartzite bifacially worked, leaf-shaped point or knife with rounded ends
Descriptions
Object Description
Quartzite bifacially worked, leaf-shaped point or knife with rounded ends, made on thick blade; percussion-flaked
Inventory Description
Chipped stone projectile point, 1 end pointed, 1 end rounded
Classification
- Projectile Point
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
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Saudi Arabia
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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: 9 x 2.9 x 1.2 cm (3 9/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
57-37-60/11226
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