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1945.3.18.4

Scraper of black stone with curved distal edge. [MJD 06/07/2010]

1945.3.18.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Scraper of black stone with curved distal edge. [MJD 06/07/2010]
Long description
Scraper of black stone with curved distal edge. The left and distal edges are retouched. [MJD 06/07/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Frances Baard Dikgatlong Boetsap
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Later Stone Age Wilton
Date collected
By 1945
Acquisition information
Donated: 1945
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked, Process Retouched
Dimensions
Thick: max 4 mm, Width: max 17 mm, Length: max 15 mm proximal to distal, Weight 2 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1945.3.18.4
Research and responses

Kimberley city, capital of Northern Cape province, and main city of Griqualand West, an historical and contemporary region in Northern Cape province, South Africa. Wilton, is a typical microlithic assemblage, developed during post-Pleistocene times. [Source Encyclopaedia Britannica] [MR 31/7/2000]

Search terms: Tool, Scraper, Flake

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