Mastic Samples from BPA

General

Object Auto ID

25256

Alternate Codes

objectautoid_sahrisv1_33470

Common Name

Mastic samples from lumps at Boomplaas

Classified Name

Mastic Samples

STONE, WORKED

Local Name

Mastic samples from lumps at Boomplaas

Quantity

1.00

Object Description

Lab No.
Accession/Site
Level
Typology
Sample Type

BPA Pit 23 (BPA04)
Boomplaas
BLD, Pit 23
Mastic lump
Fragments in storage wrapping

BPA Pit 7 (BPA01)
Boomplaas
BLD, Pit 7
Mastic lump
Trace fragments

BPA Pit 9 (BPA02)
Boomplaas
BLD, Pit 9
Mastic lump
Fragments in storage wrappings

BPA Pit 15 (BPA03)
Boomplaas
BLD, Pit 15
Mastic lump
Trace fragments

Description

Technique Types

Other

Colours

Brown

Distinguishing Features

Lab No.
Sample Type
Colour
Fragment Dimensions
Total Weight Including Vial

BPA Pit 23 (BPA04)
Detached fragments in storage wrapping
Brown
All

Measurement Type	Unit	Value

Dimension Comments

Please see 'distinguishing features' section above.

History

Object Age Comment

The four lumps of mastic and a mastic mounted scraper were recovered from the BLD member, an occupation deposit dating to around 2000 yBP (uncalibrated, Deacon, 1984:77).

Geological Period

Holocene

Cultural Association

LSA

Date Retrieved	Reference Types	Citation

Site Association

Site Reference

BPA

Spit/Context

BLD member

x	y	z

Media

Assessments

Movements

Declaration