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backed blade

Header: backed blade
Also known as: backed blade
Scope note: Blade with more or less abrupt marginal retouch along all or part of one edge, above the butt. The opposite edge is often unmodified.
Broader terms: x5496; blade
Narrower terms: burin on a backed blade; crescent; creswellian backed blade; curved backed blade; curved ended blade; truncated backed blade

383 related objects

awl; backed blade

Museum number: Bn.1005.a |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Middleton Moor

awl; backed blade

Museum number: Bn.1048.b |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Middleton Moor

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1006.47.c |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1006.46.a |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.173 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Oued Ouzen

backed blade

Museum number: 1989,0104.3289 |
Cultures/periods: MesolithicNeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ellora

backed blade

Museum number: Am1975,07.16 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Argentina

backed blade

Museum number: 1931,0209.151 |
Cultures/periods: x111205 Eburran |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1931,0209.159 |
Cultures/periods: x111205 Eburran |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1931,0209.156 |
Cultures/periods: x111205 Eburran |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.17 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:El Araïch

backed blade; blade

Museum number: 1947,0203.91 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kawar OasisExcavated/Findspot:Sahara

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,0702.48 |
Cultures/periods: x110199 Late Stone Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,0702.55 |
Cultures/periods: x111205 Eburran |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,0702.49 |
Cultures/periods: x110199 Late Stone Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,0702.46 |
Cultures/periods: x110199 Late Stone Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,0702.47 |
Cultures/periods: x110199 Late Stone Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,0702.73 |
Cultures/periods: x72543 Wilton |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Long's Drift

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,0702.82 |
Cultures/periods: x72543 Wilton |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Long's Drift

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,0702.50 |
Cultures/periods: x110199 Late Stone Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,0702.79 |
Cultures/periods: x72543 Wilton |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Long's Drift

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,0702.83 |
Cultures/periods: x72543 Wilton |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Long's Drift

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,0702.56 |
Cultures/periods: x110199 Late Stone Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,0702.54 |
Cultures/periods: x110199 Late Stone Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,0702.72 |
Cultures/periods: x72543 Wilton |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Long's Drift

backed blade

Museum number: Am1975,07.14 |
Production date: 1975 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Argentina

backed blade

Museum number: 1989,0104.4765 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicMesolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kootam Puli

backed blade

Museum number: 1935,1109.187 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Libyan Desert

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1006.47.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1931,0209.148 |
Cultures/periods: x111205 Eburran |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1989,0104.8658 |
Cultures/periods: x110199 Late Stone Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1931,0209.150 |
Cultures/periods: x111205 Eburran |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1931,0209.158 |
Cultures/periods: x111205 Eburran |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1931,0209.147 |
Cultures/periods: x111205 Eburran |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gamble's Cave

backed blade

Museum number: CAR.44.1 |
Cultures/periods: x96120 Upper Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naro

backed blade

Museum number: CAR.44.4 |
Cultures/periods: x96120 Upper Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naro

backed blade

Museum number: 1936,1008.5 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NjoroExcavated/Findspot:Nakuru

backed blade

Museum number: 1936,1008.18 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NjoroExcavated/Findspot:Nakuru

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.19 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:El Araïch

backed blade

Museum number: 1980,1214.14959 |
Cultures/periods: x13796 Early Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.24 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:El Araïch

backed blade

Museum number: 1933,1010.25 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:El Ma-El-AbiodFound/Acquired:Sahara

backed blade

Museum number: 1933,1010.24 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:El Ma-El-AbiodFound/Acquired:Sahara

backed blade

Museum number: 1989,0104.6061 |
Cultures/periods: x13740 Chalcolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mohenjo-daro

backed blade

Museum number: CAR.44.2 |
Cultures/periods: x96120 Upper Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Naro

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.22 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:El Araïch

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.302 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Oued M'Lili

backed blade

Museum number: 1913,0523.12 |
Cultures/periods: ChalcolithicNeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jib

backed blade

Museum number: 1930,0306.30 |
Cultures/periods: x111950 Epi-palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Shukbah Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.2607 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade

Museum number: 1882,0323.5 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Yorkshire

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.74 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lichana

backed blade

Museum number: 1965,0209.388 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lakenheath Warren

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.70 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lichana

backed blade

Museum number: 1910,1104.481 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:England

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.79 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lichana

backed blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.1478 |
Cultures/periods: x107039 Natufian |
Production date: 12900BC-10500BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade; truncated blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.2175 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.1708 |
Cultures/periods: x107039 Natufian |
Production date: 12900BC-10500BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.1258 |
Cultures/periods: x107039 Natufian |
Production date: 12900BC-10500BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade

Museum number: Bn.749.d |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Middleton Moor

backed blade

Museum number: Am1975,07.11 |
Production date: 1975 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Argentina

backed blade; awl

Museum number: D.204 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Chavannes

backed blade; point

Museum number: 1940,0408.19 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Blackpan Farm

backed blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.1625 |
Cultures/periods: x107039 Natufian |
Production date: 12900BC-10500BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.547 |
Cultures/periods: x112515 Geometric Kebaran |
Production date: 15500BC-12900BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.176 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Oued Ouzen

backed blade

Museum number: 1989,0104.7003 |
Cultures/periods: x111950 Epi-palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abri Bergy

backed blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.1037 |
Cultures/periods: x107039 Natufian |
Production date: 12900BC-10500BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.171 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Oued Ouzen

backed blade

Museum number: 1892,0901.155 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Stourpaine

backed blade

Museum number: 1931,1111.137 |
Cultures/periods: x111950 Epi-palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mugharet el-Wad

backed blade

Museum number: 1989,0104.7452 |
Cultures/periods: x111950 Epi-palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Abri Bergy

backed blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.946 |
Cultures/periods: x107039 Natufian |
Production date: 12900BC-10500BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.301 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Oued M'Lili

backed blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.1627 |
Cultures/periods: x107039 Natufian |
Production date: 12900BC-10500BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade

Museum number: 1987,0203.5148 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Grimes Graves

backed blade

Museum number: 1985,0501.3902 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

backed blade

Museum number: +.7948 |
Cultures/periods: x96120 Upper Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Robin Hood Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.55 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Foughala

backed blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.550 |
Cultures/periods: x112515 Geometric Kebaran |
Production date: 15500BC-12900BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade

Museum number: 1932,0208.5003 |
Cultures/periods: x111950 Epi-palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mugharet el-Kebara

backed blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.545 |
Cultures/periods: x112515 Geometric Kebaran |
Production date: 15500BC-12900BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.267 |
Cultures/periods: x111950 Epi-palaeolithic |
Production date: 10000BC-6000BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aïn Babouche

backed blade; backed knife

Museum number: 1947,1001.310 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Oued M'Lili

backed blade; truncated blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.394 |
Cultures/periods: x112515 Geometric Kebaran |
Production date: 15500BC-12900BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade; truncated blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.201 |
Cultures/periods: x112514 Kebaran |
Production date: 20500BC-15500BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade; point

Museum number: Christy/94.598 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

backed blade

Museum number: 1964,1206.820 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wauwyler Moos

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.75 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lichana

backed blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.1239 |
Cultures/periods: x107039 Natufian |
Production date: 12900BC-10500BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade

Museum number: 1987,0203.7570 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Grimes Graves

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.263 |
Cultures/periods: x111950 Epi-palaeolithic |
Production date: 10000BC-6000BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aïn Babouche

backed blade

Museum number: Bn.594.c |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Newhaven (Derbyshire)

backed blade

Museum number: +.7952 |
Cultures/periods: x96120 Upper Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Robin Hood Cave

backed blade

Museum number: 1947,1001.78 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lichana

backed blade

Museum number: 1910,1104.480 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:England

backed blade

Museum number: 1973,0701.2711 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nahal Oren

backed blade

Museum number: 1964,1206.736 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bieler See

backed blade

Museum number: 1910,1104.198 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Charlbury