Biface
Unknown artist
Date: 700,000–200,000 BCE
Medium: Flint
Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 in. (24 cm); W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4 oz (1029 g)
Classification: Tools
Culture: Acheulean
Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger and Friends of Arms and Armor Gifts, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Bequest, and funds from various donors, 2018
Date range
-700000 – -200000
Largest dimension
24.0 cm
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