Tool

MS2637R

From: Italy

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number MS2637R
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Italy
Section Mediterranean
Materials Flint
Description

This piece is an amorphous chunk of flint struck from a small pebble. It has been pressure flaked in a few places and several edges show distinct signs of wear. However, the tool is non-descript. The pressure flaking suggests a post-Paleolithic date, though one can not be certain.

Length 3.5 cm
Width 2 cm
Thickness 1.2 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase; Subscription of John Wanamaker, 1896

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