Handaxe

Museum number:
5-8137
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2516
Description:
handaxe; bifacial; pointed
Donor:
John Desmond Clark and University Appropriation
Collection place:
El Beyyed Nord, Adrar region, Mauritania
Verbatim coll. place:
surface
Collector:
Glynn Llywelyn Isaac and John Desmond Clark
Collection date:
1967
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Handaxes (prehistoric tools)
Accession date:
1969
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
Length:— length 11.4 centimeters
Loans:
S2001-2002 #19: Integrative Biology Department (UC Berkeley)/Timothy D. White (April 10, 2002–June 2, 2023)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Handaxe, accession number 5-8137, described as handaxe; bifacial; pointed
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Handaxe, accession number 5-8137, described as handaxe; bifacial; pointed

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