Flake

Museum number:
5-7771
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Accession number:
Acc.2468
Description:
Flake (cf, levallois); irregular ovate outline; 1 edge thick
Donor:
John Desmond Clark and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
Verbatim coll. place:
Surface; MNK; bed III
Collector:
John Desmond Clark
Collection date:
1963
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Flakes (lithics) and Levallois technique
Accession date:
1969
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
length 8.3 centimeters
Loans:
S2001-2002 #19: Integrative Biology Department (UC Berkeley)/Timothy D. White (April 10, 2002–June 2, 2023) and S2023-2024 #1: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Lisa Maher (February 7, 2025–unknown)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Flake, accession number 5-7771, described as Flake (cf, levallois); irregular ovate outline; 1 edge thickHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Flake, accession number 5-7771, described as Flake (cf, levallois); irregular ovate outline; 1 edge thick
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Flake, accession number 5-7771, described as Flake (cf, levallois); irregular ovate outline; 1 edge thick

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