Chipped flints or celts

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Object Number 13-92-50/E506.1

Display Title Chipped flints or celts

Descriptions

Inventory Description Chipped stone oval bifaces

Classification

Biface

Department Archaeological

Culture

Neolithic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa

Additional Geographic Terms Belgian Congo; Africa, central

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall (Measurements of longest): 12 × 4.9 × 2.6 cm (4 3/4 × 1 15/16 × 1 in.)

Quantity 2

Label on object E/506.1

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13-92-50/E506	Chipped flints or celts	Chipped Stone	Africa
32-52-60/97	4 crude flint celts	Biface	Syria
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35-117-60/1713	2 flint chipped celts	Biface Raw Material	Palestine
32-52-60/98	2 partially polished flint celts; 1 flint chisel, with polished edge	Axe	Syria
32-52-60/88	5 rough flint celts	Axe	Syria
32-52-60/76	13 flint picks, celts and crude flake blades	Axe Raw Material	Palestine
32-52-60/93	4 crude flint celts	Axe	Syria
12-10-40/E1388.1	Celts (chipped)	Biface	France
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