Collector:

Dr. Ralph S. Solecki  Search this

Rose Solecki  Search this

Donor Name:

Columbia University  Search this

Site Name:

Shanidar Cave  Search this

Length - 1 Of 3:

3.5 cm

Length - 2 Of 3:

3.1 cm

Width - 2 Of 3:

1.9 cm

Height - 2 Of 3:

0.7 cm

Length - 3 Of 3:

3.8 cm

Width - 3 Of 3:

1.7 cm

Height - 3 Of 3:

0.7 cm

Width:

1.6 cm

Height:

0.7 cm

Culture:

Middle Paleolithic, Mousterian  Search this

Object Type:

Blade

Place:

Rowanduz Qadha, Erbil Governorate / Erbil Liwa, Iraq, Asia

Accession Date:

9 May 1958

Collection Date:

1956 to 1957

Notes:

Specimen(s) removed by Ralph and Rose Solecki in the 1950s-1960s and taken to Columbia University. In 1990, the specimen(s) were then moved by the Soleckis to Texas A&M University and returned to Columbia University around 2000. The specimen(s) returned to the Smithsonian in 2016 and were recataloged as part of the Ralph S. and Rose L. Solecki Papers and Artifacts Project (2018-2019).

Record Last Modified:

14 Feb 2019

Specimen Count:

3

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

220078

USNM Number:

A426432-0

See more items in:

Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/317e89d95-5fb9-4104-8dc6-deab0c7bf4a5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8179239