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Pal. East. Desert
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Fig. 49. Cat. no. , P. M. Hammama. (Figure shows convex face.)
Flint — light — translucent. Patina — slight. Specimen broken. 5 cm. wide, 1 cm. thick.
Concave face — single cleavage surface with cone of percussion at D. Convex face — three longitudinal
facets, one of these having reversed cone of percussion at C.
Between A and B, and between E and F, the edges are slightly retouched by use.
Between B and F, a surface has been carefully worked at right angles to the two faces, by
the removal of many small flakes. This shows slight use, possibly as a scraper. The
whole appearance of this implement is at variance with the character of the remainder
of the collection. It is possibly a modern gun flint.
Fig. 50. Cat. no. yfg , P. M. Hammama. (Figure shows convex face.)
Flint — opaque. Patina — brown, dendritic on concave face. Incrustation — calcareous in spots,
on concave face. 7.5 X 5 X 1-5 cm. Concave face—-single cleavage surface with cone of percussion
probably at end E. Convex face — several irregular longitudinal facets.
Between A and D is a surface approximately at right angles to the two faces. The
remainder of the edge is slightly retouched in use. At C is a blunt point, and at B, a slight
notch.
Fig. 51. Cat. no. , P. M. Hammama.
Flint — dark — opaque. Patina — brown. 11X9X4 cm. Flaking-—one face, almost en-
tirely old nodular surface — other face, several radial facets which appear more like natural fractures
than cleavage planes due to human workmanship.
Between C and D is a facet which is a portion of an old fracture plane. Between
D and E, the edge is slightly battered, and at F, is a shallow notch. The specimen appears
to be only a reject, if it owes any of its shape to man.
Fig. 52. Cat. no. , P. M. Hammama.
Flint — light — opaque. Patina — yellow brown to deep red brown. Incrustation — calcareous
in spots. 9X6X3 cm. Flaking — one face entirely due to the action of exfoliation — other face
probably also the result of natural agencies of which the process of exfoliation was the chief.
The sinuous edges show little if any evidence of use. It is doubtful if the stone
shows any evidence of human workmanship.
Fig. 53. Cat. no. 759, P. M. Hammama.
Flint — dark — opaque. Patina — one face, yellow brown — other face, slight. 9 X 5 X 1.5 cm.
Flaking — one face, mainly old fracture plane, with radial facets along the edge from A to B on the
lower side in the illustration — other face, several irregularly placed facets.
Between A and B is a facet at right angles to the two faces. The remainder of the
edge is sinuous, and shows slight retouching due to use.
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Fig. 49. Cat. no. , P. M. Hammama. (Figure shows convex face.)
Flint — light — translucent. Patina — slight. Specimen broken. 5 cm. wide, 1 cm. thick.
Concave face — single cleavage surface with cone of percussion at D. Convex face — three longitudinal
facets, one of these having reversed cone of percussion at C.
Between A and B, and between E and F, the edges are slightly retouched by use.
Between B and F, a surface has been carefully worked at right angles to the two faces, by
the removal of many small flakes. This shows slight use, possibly as a scraper. The
whole appearance of this implement is at variance with the character of the remainder
of the collection. It is possibly a modern gun flint.
Fig. 50. Cat. no. yfg , P. M. Hammama. (Figure shows convex face.)
Flint — opaque. Patina — brown, dendritic on concave face. Incrustation — calcareous in spots,
on concave face. 7.5 X 5 X 1-5 cm. Concave face—-single cleavage surface with cone of percussion
probably at end E. Convex face — several irregular longitudinal facets.
Between A and D is a surface approximately at right angles to the two faces. The
remainder of the edge is slightly retouched in use. At C is a blunt point, and at B, a slight
notch.
Fig. 51. Cat. no. , P. M. Hammama.
Flint — dark — opaque. Patina — brown. 11X9X4 cm. Flaking-—one face, almost en-
tirely old nodular surface — other face, several radial facets which appear more like natural fractures
than cleavage planes due to human workmanship.
Between C and D is a facet which is a portion of an old fracture plane. Between
D and E, the edge is slightly battered, and at F, is a shallow notch. The specimen appears
to be only a reject, if it owes any of its shape to man.
Fig. 52. Cat. no. , P. M. Hammama.
Flint — light — opaque. Patina — yellow brown to deep red brown. Incrustation — calcareous
in spots. 9X6X3 cm. Flaking — one face entirely due to the action of exfoliation — other face
probably also the result of natural agencies of which the process of exfoliation was the chief.
The sinuous edges show little if any evidence of use. It is doubtful if the stone
shows any evidence of human workmanship.
Fig. 53. Cat. no. 759, P. M. Hammama.
Flint — dark — opaque. Patina — one face, yellow brown — other face, slight. 9 X 5 X 1.5 cm.
Flaking — one face, mainly old fracture plane, with radial facets along the edge from A to B on the
lower side in the illustration — other face, several irregularly placed facets.
Between A and B is a facet at right angles to the two faces. The remainder of the
edge is sinuous, and shows slight retouching due to use.