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Object Number
989-31-50/12147
Display Title
Heavy chopper, repaired
Descriptions
Object Description
Heavy chopper; broken into pieces, repaired; marked with 11 numbers
Inventory Description
Raw material, stone cobble, mended
Classification
- Stone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Lower Paleolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Kenya
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Koobi Fora
Additional Geographic Terms
Lake Turkana, East of
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 13.1 x 10.1 x 6.3 cm (5 3/16 x 4 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
989-31-50/12147; see alt. #s
Credit Line
In memory of Glynn Isaac
Provenance
Collector
Prof. Glynn Isaac
(1970-1974 ca.)
Donor
Barbara Isaac
(6/28/1988 - 12/27/1989)
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