Scraper

This multi-purpose stone tool is known as a scraper. This example comes from the south east USA, but scrapers are known from many time periods all 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.
54/1948/53
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Tools for farm and craft
Collection Area Region
N
Material
chert (Tuscaloosa)
Common Name
scraper
Simple Name
scraper
Production County
South East USA
Production Country
United States of America
Production Date
Early Archaic
Production Year Low
9000BP
Production Year High
6000BP

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unifacial scraper