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


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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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