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Accession Number 996.1.104 Title oval biface Object Status original Category lithic tools Object Type biface Portion complete Creator unknown Place Collected Europe: France, Somme, Amiens Place Collected Details Cagny View Site Details » Culture Acheulean Cultural Region Western Europe Collected By Ami, Dr. H. M. Date Collected 1934 Provenience unknown Materials lithic > sedimentary > cryptocrystalline silica > flint Techniques chipped-stone Measurements overall: 14.5 cm x 8.9 cm x 4.9 cm Description F. Bordes' biface type 9. Some matrix patches on both surfaces. Period Lower Palaeolithic Credit Line Ami, Dr. H. M.