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Object Number 33-86-60/469.2
Display Title Flint blade
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone, blade, flat, small areas of surface residue on both sides
Classification
  • Blade
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Lower Mousterian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Palestine
Intrasite Level B1
Additional Geographic Terms Mugharet-es-Tabun; Wady Mugharet; Athlit, near
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall (Pre-sampling dimensions): 7.5 × 4.2 × 0.9 cm (2 15/16 × 1 5/8 × 3/8 in.) Weight (Pre-sampling): 25 g (0.025 kg)
Quantity 1
Label on object 33-86-60/469.2; Msb1.

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