Backed blade

Museum number:
5-5401
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2121
Description:
Obsidian backed blade fragment; Length. 5 cm.
Donor:
Charles M. Keller
Collection place:
Kenya
Culture or time period:
Stillbay Phase
Collector:
Charles M. Keller
Collection date:
1965
Materials:
Obsidian
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Backed blades (stone tools)
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
length 5 centimeters
Loans:
S2001-2002 #19: Integrative Biology Department (UC Berkeley)/Timothy D. White (April 10, 2002–June 2, 2023)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Backed blade, accession number 5-5401, described as Obsidian backed blade fragment; Length. 5 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Backed blade, accession number 5-5401, described as Obsidian backed blade fragment; Length. 5 cm.

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