Object TypebladePlace CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Item Details
Object TypebladePlace CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Accession Number
994.10.6
Title
naturally backed blade
Object Status
original
Category
lithic tools
Object Type
blade
Creator
unknown
Date Made
17,000-11,000 years BP
Place Collected
Europe: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Place Collected Details
La Madeleine
View Site Details »Culture
Magdalenian
Cultural Region
Western Europe
Provenience
unknown
Materials
lithic > sedimentary > cryptocrystalline silica > flint
Techniques
chipped-stone
Measurements
overall: 4.3 cm x 1.8 cm x 1 cm
Description
Cortex present on right ventral and dorsal edge.
Period
Upper Palaeolithic
Credit Line
unknown
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"994.10.6 - naturally backed blade, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/17-24453. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.