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1937.42.76

Small, crescent shaped, light grey and opaque blunt ended scraper with a cutting edge and a distal burin point. [MLR 16/07/2010]

1937.42.76

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small, crescent shaped, light grey and opaque blunt ended scraper with a cutting edge and a distal burin point. [MLR 16/07/2010]
Long description
Small crescent shaped light grey and opaque blunt ended scraper with a cutting edge and a distal burin point. The left lateral edge is convex and shows abrupt retouch, while the right lateral edge has a feathered termination resulting in a cutting edge. There is a bulb of percussion on the ventral face. [MLR 16/07/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Orange River Reads Drift
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Later Stone Age
Date collected
By 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1937
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked, Process Retouched
Dimensions
Length x Width x Height: max 21 x 9 x 4 mm proximal to distal, Weight 1 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1937.42.76

Search terms: Tool, Flake, Burin, Scraper

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