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Obsidian flakes: ANE.212.1934

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Flakes (4?), of various sizes

Place(s) associated

  • Tell Arpachiyeh ⪼ Iraq

Find spot

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1934) by British Museum, trustees of the

Materials used in production

Obsidian

Identification numbers

Accession number: ANE.212.1934
Primary reference Number: 87471
Oldadmincategory: O
Oldobjectnumber: WAE.212.1934
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 12 August 2016 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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