Accession No
1937.492
Description
Quartz handaxe
Place
Africa; East Africa; Uganda; Semliki; Toro; Kisegi; Kisegi River; Albert Rift
Period
Lower Palaeolithic Acheulean Early
Source
O'Brien, T P
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1937.492
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Quartz
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
On the original hand-written card the following is written: "Early Acheulean. Crude handaxe in quartz. Found weathered on surface near Kisegi River, Toro- Semliki area, Albert Rift." On the reverse side of the card the pencil marking refers to specimens marked Ki.S to this catalogue number. In 1982 6 specimens were found marked Ki.S followed by a number. One of these specimens was catalogued as 1937.492 the remaining five as Z 35651 (see Card) The specimen is marked Ki.S III
Found: Found weathered on surface near Kisegi River, Toro-Semliki area, Albert Rift
Collected by: O' Brien.T.P
Event Date 3/10/1992
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Quartz; Stone Handaxe
Event Date 3/10/1992
Author: maa
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: 'Ki. S III'
Event Date 13/4/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
FM:65330
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