PRAP Small Finds Database
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| Standard Reference | Gen. Material | Sp. Material | Gen. Form | Sp. Form | Technique. |
| SF0882 | Stone | Obsidian | Lithic | Blade |
| Start Period | End Period |
| Bronze Age (begins -3100) | Bronze Age (ends -1060) |
| Collection Unit | Site | Association | Collection Type |
| 186 | Offsite | M186TO |
| Fabric: | obsidian | |||||||
| Shape: | proximal frag of prismatic blade. | |||||||
| Decoration: | Bulbar scar preserved. Snapped distally. Continuous nibbled retouch (use?) along both dorsal margins. Platform removed by systematic direct retouch at proximal end. | |||||||
| Dimensions: | L 1.8, W 1.1, Th 0.3 | |||||||
| Remarks: | All surfaces of blade coated with a thin veneer of reddish brown concretion/patination, except for proximal retouch , therefore two distinct periods of manufacture. | |||||||
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