Scraper

This multi-purpose stone tool is known as a scraper. This example comes from eastern North America, but scrapers are known from many time periods across the world. They could have been used in a wide variety of craft activities, for example wood or leather working.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
54/1948/26
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Tools for farm and craft
Collection Area Region
N
Material
chert
Common Name
scraper
Simple Name
scraper
Production County
Eastern North America
Production Date
Early Archaic
Production Year Low
9000BP
Production Year High
7000BP

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