Shell knife

Museum number:
5-1368
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050001368
Accession number:
Acc.1090
Description:
chipped shell knife
Donor:
University of California African Expedition
Collection place:
Turkana District, Kenya
Verbatim coll. place:
river terrace
Collector:
University of California African Expedition
Collection date:
1947-1948
Materials:
Shell (animal material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Shell samples
Accession date:
1952
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Comment:
Object is cut (analysis)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Shell knife, accession number 5-1368, described as chipped shell knifeHearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Shell knife, accession number 5-1368, described as chipped shell knifeHearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Shell knife, accession number 5-1368, described as chipped shell knifeHearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Shell knife, accession number 5-1368, described as chipped shell knife
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Shell knife, accession number 5-1368, described as chipped shell knifeDocumentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Shell knife, accession number 5-1368, described as chipped shell knife

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