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1946.3.5.7

Stone scraper, grey in colour and rectangular in shape. [MJD 12/07/2010]

1946.3.5.7

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone scraper, grey in colour and rectangular in shape. [MJD 12/07/2010]
Long description
Stone scraper, grey in colour and rectangular in shape. The flake has a slightly curved retouched distal edge. [MJD 12/07/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Frances Baard Sol Plaatjie Kimberley Homestead
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Middle Stone Age, uncertain Archaeological period: Later Stone Age Wilton, uncertain
Date collected
By 1946
Acquisition information
Donated: 1946
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked, Process Retouched
Dimensions
Length: max 16 mm proximal to distal, Thick: max 5 mm, Width: max 19 mm, Weight 2 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1946.3.5.7 Other PRM accession number: 1946.3.5g

Search terms: Tool, Scraper, Flake

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