Blade

Museum number:
5-2219
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050002219
Accession number:
Acc.1495
Description:
Wilton Culture microlith; 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:
length 2.2 centimeters
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 Blade, accession number 5-2219, described as Wilton Culture microlith; chert bladeHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Blade, accession number 5-2219, described as Wilton Culture microlith; chert blade
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Blade, accession number 5-2219, described as Wilton Culture microlith; chert blade

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