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Object Number
36-6-50/1563.1
Display Title
Stone fist axes - good examples
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone bifaces, ovate
Classification
- Ovate biface
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Acheulean IV
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms
Kariandusi River
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of one specimen): 18.7 × 9.8 × 3.9 cm (7 3/8 × 3 7/8 × 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
G. K. R. ; 1931-872; G. K. R.; 1931-8#8; G. K. R; 1931 - 516.; 36-6-50/1563.1
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36-6-50/1563 | 5 stone fist axes - good examples |
Raw Material
Axe |
Kenya
| |
| 36-6-50/1561 | Stone fist axes made on flat stones |
Ovate biface
|
Kenya
| |
| 36-6-50/1552 | 5 stone fist axes |
Axe
|
Oldoway
| |
| 36-6-50/1544 | 5 stone fist axes |
Axe
|
Oldoway
| |
| 36-6-50/1557 | 5 stone fist axes - material is andasite |
Axe
|
Oldoway
| |
| 36-6-50/1548 | 4 stone fist axes |
Axe
|
Oldoway
| |
| 36-6-50/1537 | 2 stone fist axes |
Axe
|
Oldoway
| |
| 12-10-40/E1166 | "Fist-axes" small |
Axe
|
France
| |
| 36-1-60/2649 | 4 flint fist axes - 3 heavily rolled & patinated with cortex adhearing |
Axe
Raw Material |
Syria
| |
| 37-74-50/2133 | 6 quartzite fist axes |
Axe
|
Tit Mellil
| |
| 37-10-40/3748 | 4 flint fist axes - medium rolling |
Axe
|
Berkshire
| |
| 37-74-50/2145 | 3 quartzite fist axes on flakes - one sand polished? |
Axe
|
Tit Mellil
|