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1927.42.4

Scraper with serrated edge. [LKG 09/03/2010]

1927.42.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Scraper with serrated edge. [LKG 09/03/2010]
Long description
Scraper with serrated edge. Made from a dark grey stone with a distinctive wide vein of light brown colour on its dorsal side. The stone has a curved edge with a straight side cut at an angle at the proximal edge. [LKG 09/03/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Frances Baard Sol Plaatjie Alexandersfontein
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date
Date collected
By 1927
Acquisition information
Donated: 1927
Materials and processes
Material Basalt Stone, Process Flaked, Process Retouched
Dimensions
Width 47 mm, Length 69 mm, Weight 53 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1927.42.4

Search terms: Tool, Scraper, Flake

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