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Turtle-back
Image Not Available for Turtle-back
Object Number 20-30-50/B2510
Display Title Turtle-back
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone edged tool, turtleback scraper on core
Classification
  • Scraper
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Mousterian
  • Solutrian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Morocco / <State> / <County> / <City> / El Azrir
Additional Geographic Terms Sahara, northern
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 6.9 x 4.4 x 2.8 cm (2 11/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B/2510

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
"Turtle back"
12-10-40/E1356 "Turtle back"
Scraper
France
Turtle-backs
12-10-40/E2031 Turtle-backs
Casual core
Denmark
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale scrapers- "turtle back" type, retouches sharp, old flake
37-11-50/1981 2 indurated shale scrapers- "turtle back" type, retouches sharp, old flake
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 13 indurated shale "turtle backs" - heavy flakes, worked on one side only
37-11-50/1974 13 indurated shale "turtle backs" - heavy flakes, worked on one side only
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 14 indurated shale "turtle back" heavy discoidal scrapers
37-11-50/1961 14 indurated shale "turtle back" heavy discoidal scrapers
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale "turtle back" scrapers - heavily patinated and weathered
37-11-50/1949 2 indurated shale "turtle back" scrapers - heavily patinated and weathered
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for Indurated shale "turtle back" scraper - very heavily patinated & weathered
37-11-50/1938 Indurated shale "turtle back" scraper - very heavily patinated & weathered
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale "turtle back" scrapers - heavily weathered
37-11-50/1936 2 indurated shale "turtle back" scrapers - heavily weathered
Scraper
Senegal
Turtle-back
12-10-40/E1578 Turtle-back
Scraper
Italy
"Turtle backs"
12-10-40/E2011 "Turtle backs"
Scraper
Denmark
Adobe turtle back
33-44-10/3540 Adobe turtle back
Adobe
Site ab7-13
Image Not Available for "Turtle back"
16-61-40/E1865 "Turtle back"
Scraper
France