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blade
;
point
;
el-wad point
;
retouched blade
Object Type
blade
point
el-wad point
retouched blade
Museum number
1931,1111.28
Description
Eight flint blades: 1. Moderately patinated blade. 2. Slightly patinated blade which tapers to a point. 3. Slightly patinated blade retouched along one lateral edge to form an el-Wad point. 4. Moderately patinated blade retouched along one lateral edge. 5. Heavily patinated blade retouched along one lateral edge to form an el-Wad point. 6. Moderately patinated blade with a distal break. 7. Slightly patinated blade with a distal break retouched along both lateral edges. 8. Heavily patinated blade with a proximal break which tapers to a point.
Cultures/periods
Upper Palaeolithic
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Prof Dorothy Garrod
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Mugharet el-Wad
Materials
flint
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem
Acquisition date
1931
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1931,1111.28