British Museum collection record for British Museum flake Oc.6338

Catalogue number: british-museum: Oc.6338

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Reported holder: British Museum

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Classification: flake

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Description: Flake made of obsidian formed into a tang at one end.

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Made at: Easter Island

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Description: Found/Acquired: Easter Island

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Material: obsidian

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Description: Height: 7.70 centimetres Weight: 40 grammes Width: 5 centimetres Depth: 1.50 centimetres

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Description: Donated by: John Linton Palmer

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Description: Oc.6335 to 6341 were given by J L Palmer, a Royal Navy medical doctor. See his biography. Registration slip information: 'Presd. by J.L. Palmer Esq. M.D., R.N. Apr. 18 1870. Obtained at Easter Id during the cruise of HMS Topaze 1868 by the donor.'

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