Blade

EU1798A

From: France | Somme | Montieres

Curatorial Section: European

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Object Number EU1798A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lower Acheulian (uncertain)
Provenience France | Somme | Montieres
Locus lower terrace
Period Lower Acheulian (uncertain)
Section European
Materials Flint
Description

Flint blade - Triangular in section. Unpatinated light brown-yellow flint. Triangular oblique striking platform. Disengaged cone but rather small bulb.

Note: Chelleen of Commont = Lower Acheulian; but some of the pieces in this group do not seem of this age.

Length 7.5 cm
Width 3.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Field Museum, 1914
Other Number ch. 109 - Field No SF

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