Core tool

Museum number:
5-2209
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050002209
Accession number:
Acc.1495
Description:
Wilton Culture microlith; chert pebble core tool
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:
Core tools (stone tools), Microliths (stone tools), Microliths (tool components), and Wilton (prehistoric Sub-Saharan African culture or period)
Accession date:
1962
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
29 millimeters
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 Core tool, accession number 5-2209, described as Wilton Culture microlith; chert pebble core toolHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Core tool, accession number 5-2209, described as Wilton Culture microlith; chert pebble core tool
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Core tool, accession number 5-2209, described as Wilton Culture microlith; chert pebble core tool

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