Flake

Museum number:
5-6376
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2367
Description:
Indurated shale flake; Later Middle Stone Age: Length 8 cm.
Donor:
G. Sampson
Collection place:
Zeekoigat, Orange Free State province, Republic of South Africa
Verbatim coll. place:
from campink/flaking floor
Culture or time period:
Paleolithic
Collector:
G. Sampson
Materials:
Shale
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Flakes (lithics)
Accession date:
1968
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
length 8 centimeters
Loans:
S2001-2002 #19: Integrative Biology Department (UC Berkeley)/Timothy D. White (April 10, 2002–June 2, 2023)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Flake, accession number 5-6376, described as Indurated shale flake; Later Middle Stone Age: Length 8 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Flake, accession number 5-6376, described as Indurated shale flake; Later Middle Stone Age: Length 8 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Flake, accession number 5-6376, described as Indurated shale flake; Later Middle Stone Age: Length 8 cm.

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