Blade

EU581

From: France | Somme | Saint-Acheul

Curatorial Section: European

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Object Number EU581
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Upper Levallois
Provenience France | Somme | Saint-Acheul
Period Upper Levallois
Section European
Materials Flint
Description

Original Card: Flint Implement - Same as EU580. See EU577. France, St. Acheul. Acheulian?

Revised Card: Flint blade - Upper Levallois VI-VII type. Blade struck from double-ended nucleus. Gray-white "basket" patination. "Chapeau de gendarme" striking platform. Edges show utilization. France, Somme, St. Acheul. Upper Levallois (VI-VIII) type.

Length 9.9 cm
Width 4.6 cm
Credit Line Gift of the British Museum, 1919
Other Number 22 - Other Number

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