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Object Number 12-10-40/E2124
Display Title Obsidian flake knives
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone prismatic blades, obsidian, broken
Classification
  • Prismatic blade
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Greece
Additional Geographic Terms Crete
Materials Obsidian
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 6.8 × 1.3 × 0.4 cm (2 11/16 × 1/2 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 10
Label on object E2124

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