Blade
EU581
From: France | Somme | Saint-Acheul
Curatorial Section: European
| 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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