Burin from Laugerie Haute & Basse, Dordogne, France
Burins are specialized stone flakes with sharp, chisel-like tips. Humans used them to work bone, antler, ivory, and wood and to carve designs and images on the surfaces of these materials.

Exhibit Item
Age:
17,000 - 11,500
Site:
Laugerie Haute & Bass, Dordogne, France