Stone scraper / Unknown

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Anthropology Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Stone scraper

Culture:

Unknown

Date:

8000 BCE - 1600 CE

Period:

Prehistoric

Place:

Howard, Arkansas

Materials/Techniques:

Stone

Classification:

Object Type:

Accession No:

61.11061

Department:

Collection:

Kravis Discovery Center

On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
Width: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm)

Interpretation

Description:

Stone scraper made from salvaged projectile point. Reworked edge. Original point stem and base intact.

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Arkansas, Howard, implements, Indian, Indians, Kravis Discovery Center, Native American, prehistoric, stone, tools

Scrapers

Scrapers were useful in hide scraping in the preparation of leather and in the shaping of wood.

Cite this Page

Stone scraper. 61.11061. Kravis Discovery Center. 8000 BCE - 1600 CE. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/6111061 (05/02/2017).

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