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Object Number 39-7-70/1514
Display Title Large stone axes made on flat river pebbles chipped on one side only
Descriptions
Object Description Large stone axes made on flat river pebbles chipped on one side only
Inventory Description Chipped stone bifaces, handaxes, large, oval, chipped on one side only
Classification
  • Axe
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Mesolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Indonesia / Sumatra
Additional Geographic Terms Medan, Vicinity of; Oost Kust District
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 16.5 x 9.8 x 4.3 cm (6 1/2 x 3 7/8 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 39-7-70/1514; 22/1/38. Ond: G. Rinleh, Afd: Troemboe, zak 225; 371

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