Cleaver

Museum number:
5-6419
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2369
Description:
Andesite cleaver; convex edge; Upper Acheulean
Donor:
John Desmond Clark
Collection place:
Doornlaagte site, North West Province, Republic of South Africa
Culture or time period:
Acheulean
Collector:
John Desmond Clark
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Cleavers (prehistoric cutting tools) and Upper Acheulean
Accession date:
1968
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
length 18.5 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 Cleaver, accession number 5-6419, described as Andesite cleaver; convex edge; Upper AcheuleanHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Cleaver, accession number 5-6419, described as Andesite cleaver; convex edge; Upper Acheulean
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Cleaver, accession number 5-6419, described as Andesite cleaver; convex edge; Upper Acheulean

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