Blade

Museum number:
5-2212
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050002212
Accession number:
Acc.1495
Description:
Wilton Culture microlith; banded chert blade
Donor:
J. H. Power
Collection place:
Riverton-on-Vaal, Northern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa
Culture or time period:
Wilton
Collector:
J. H. Power
Materials:
Chert
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Microliths (stone tools), Microliths (tool components), and Wilton (prehistoric Sub-Saharan African culture or period)
Accession date:
1962
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
width 1.3 centimeters and length 3.1 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 Blade, accession number 5-2212, described as Wilton Culture microlith; banded chert bladeHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Blade, accession number 5-2212, described as Wilton Culture microlith; banded chert blade
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Blade, accession number 5-2212, described as Wilton Culture microlith; banded chert blade

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