Handaxe

Museum number:
5-7704
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2468
Description:
handaxe; unifacial; most of cortex shaving
Donor:
John Desmond Clark and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Cave of the Bears, Sidi Abderrahman, Morocco
Culture or time period:
Middle Acheulean
Collector:
John Desmond Clark
Collection date:
1963
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Handaxes (prehistoric tools)
Accession date:
1969
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
Length:— length 18 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Handaxe, accession number 5-7704, described as handaxe; unifacial; most of cortex shavingHearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Handaxe, accession number 5-7704, described as handaxe; unifacial; most of cortex shavingHearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Handaxe, accession number 5-7704, described as handaxe; unifacial; most of cortex shavingHearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Handaxe, accession number 5-7704, described as handaxe; unifacial; most of cortex shaving
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Handaxe, accession number 5-7704, described as handaxe; unifacial; most of cortex shaving

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