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handaxe
Object Type
handaxe
Museum number
1934,1214.47
Description
Quartzite handaxe; elongated, pointed.
Cultures/periods
Lower Palaeolithic
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
Dr Louis S B Leakey
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Olduvai Gorge
Materials
quartzite
Dimensions
Weight:
713 grammes
Width:
71 millimetres
Location
Not on display
Funder name
With contribution from:
The British Museum
With contribution from:
Royal Geographical Society
With contribution from:
Royal Society
With contribution from:
University of Cambridge
Acquisition date
1934
Acquisition notes
Collected by the East African Archaeological Expedition led by Louis Leakey's in 1931. This was Leakey's first expedition to Olduvai Gorge.
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1934,1214.47
Additional IDs
Excavation/small finds number:
1931-4121/FLK.II/Ch.5
(site/find code)