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Object Number
58-50-60/11316
Display Title
4 fragments of bifacial pressure-worked leaf-shaped (?) points
Descriptions
Object Description
4 fragments of bifacial pressure-worked leaf-shaped (?) points (1 flint, 1 quartzite, 1 fine grained volvanic rock, 1?)
Inventory Description
Chipped stone projectile points, leaf-shaped, bifaces
Classification
- Leaf-shaped 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 N., Long. 47 degrees E.
Additional Geographic Terms
Yemen and Hadramut, near border of
Materials
Quartzite, Volcanic rock
Dimensions
Overall: 6.4 x 3.4 x 1 cm (2 1/2 x 1 5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
4
Label on object
58-50-60/11316
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