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Object Number 36-6-50/1529.3
Display Title Chipped stone, chopper?
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone chopper?, possible faint edge, black
Classification
  • Chopper
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Pre- Chellean
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Tanzania / <State> / <County> / <City> / Oldoway
Additional Geographic Terms Tanganyika Territory
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 7.8 × 7.6 × 5.8 cm (3 1/16 × 3 × 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-6-50/1529.3
Provenance
Collector East African Archaeological Expedition (1929-1935)
Intermediary Dr. Louis S. B. Leakey (01/13/1936)
Donor Donated by East African Archaeological Expedition (01/13/1936)

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