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1929.24.25

Stone scraper, with curved retouched distal edge. [MJD 04/05/2010]

1929.24.25

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone scraper, with curved retouched distal edge. [MJD 04/05/2010]
Long description
Stone scraper, with curved retouched distal edge. The stone is grey in colour. The stone is triangular and tapers slightly towards the proximal edge. The left edge is retouched. [MJD 04/05/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Frances Baard Sol Plaatjie Kimberley
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date
Date collected
By 1929
Acquisition information
Donated: 1929
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked, Process Retouched
Dimensions
Thick: max 5 mm, Length: max 30 mm, Width: max 14 mm, Weight 4 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1929.24.25
Research and responses

A box of scrapers (used in hide working) from the Kimberley area, Northern Cape Province. 7 in hornfels, 1 in chalcedony. Late Stone Age. Most possibly all, of the Smithfield industry < 2000 years ago. [Note written by Peter Mitchell] [MJD 04/05/2010]

Search terms: Tool, Scraper, Flake

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