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1937.42.25

Medium brown and black banded end-scraper with a dorsal crest. The flake is broken at the proximal end. [MLR 02/07/2010]


1937.42.25

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Collection type
Object
Description
Medium brown and black banded end-scraper with a dorsal crest. The flake is broken at the proximal end. [MLR 02/07/2010]
Long description
Medium brown and black banded end-scraper with a dorsal crest. The flake is broken at the proximal end and flares to the right lateral edge to form a feathered cutting edge. There is retouch only on the distal end and the flake is unifacially flaked. [MLR 02/07/2010]
Geographical reference
Northern Cape Province Pixley ka Seme District Siyathemba Koegas
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date
Date collected
By 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1937
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Retouched, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Length x Width x Height: max 10 x 14 x 4 mm proximal to distal, Weight 1 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1937.42.25

Search terms: Tool, Scraper, Flake