Awl
| Object Number: | 13181 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Late Paleolithic (uncertain) Jomon (uncertain) Yayoi (uncertain) Japanese |
| Provenience: | Japan |
| Period: | Late Paleolithic (uncertain) Jomon (uncertain) Yayoi (uncertain) |
| Date Made: | Late Paleolithic, Japan - Yayoi |
| Early Date: | -30000 |
| Late Date: | 250 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Stone |
| Technique: | Flaked Chipped |
| Length: | 2.4 cm |
| Width: | 1.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Exchange with the Japanese Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893 |
| Other Number: | 12 - Other Number |
Description
Awl. Drill (石錐). Long narrow projection. Bifacially retouched. Light colored stone. Awls have been found in sites from the Late Paleolithic to the Yayoi Periods.
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