Foliate point

Museum number:
5-2273
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050002273
Accession number:
Acc.1494
Description:
Bifacially worked foliate point; chert; 82 mm. L., 25mm. W.
Donor:
John Desmond Clark
Collection place:
Lukala, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collector:
Musee de l'Afrique Centrale
Collection date:
March 9, 1943
Materials:
Chert
Object type:
archaeology
Accession date:
1962
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S2001-2002 #19: Integrative Biology Department (UC Berkeley)/Timothy D. White (April 10, 2002–June 2, 2023) and S2023-2024 #1: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Lisa Maher (February 7, 2025–unknown)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Foliate point, accession number 5-2273, described as Bifacially worked foliate point; chert; 82 mm. L., 25mm. W.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Foliate point, accession number 5-2273, described as Bifacially worked foliate point; chert; 82 mm. L., 25mm. W.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Foliate point, accession number 5-2273, described as Bifacially worked foliate point; chert; 82 mm. L., 25mm. W.

Tools