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Object Number 97-17-10/51193
Display Title Chipped knives scrapers and arrowheads of quartz
Descriptions
Object Description Chipped knives scrapers and arrowheads of quartz
Inventory Description Chipped stone edged tools, bifaces, scrapers, blade fragments and stems
Classification
  • Biface
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Labrador Coast Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador / <County> / <City> / Okak
Materials Quartz
Dimensions Overall: 5.9 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm (2 5/16 x 1 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 18
Label on object 51193
Provenance
Provenance Jewell D. Sornborger (1897)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Chipped knives scrapers and arrowheads of quartz
97-17-10/51192 Chipped knives scrapers and arrowheads of quartz
Biface
Okak
Image Not Available for Miscellaneous quartz implements - knives, scrapers;
45-53-10/27720 Miscellaneous quartz implements - knives, scrapers;
Washington County
Stone knives or scrapers (crudely worked)
37-78-10/9462 Stone knives or scrapers (crudely worked)
Biface
Flint Work Shop
Image Not Available for Small quartz knives and scrapers
45-12-10/27625 Small quartz knives and scrapers
Surface
Image Not Available for Quartz knives or scrapers
45-12-10/27624 Quartz knives or scrapers
Surface
Image Not Available for 11 indurated shale side scrapers or knives - heavily weathered
37-11-50/1942 11 indurated shale side scrapers or knives - heavily weathered
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale scrapers or knives - old flakes slightly weathered and patinat
37-11-50/1980 2 indurated shale scrapers or knives - old flakes slightly weathered and patinat
Scraper
Senegal
2 indurated shale knives or scrapers - lightly weathered and patinated
37-11-50/1979 2 indurated shale knives or scrapers - lightly weathered and patinated
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale knives or scrapers - moderately weathered and patinated
37-11-50/1965 2 indurated shale knives or scrapers - moderately weathered and patinated
Scraper
Senegal
Chipped stone knives or scrapers
43-39-10/26430.1 Chipped stone knives or scrapers
Scraper
Arizona
Image Not Available for 5 chert side scrapers or knives
37-11-50/2038 5 chert side scrapers or knives
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 2 chert flakes used as scrapers or knives
37-11-50/2037 2 chert flakes used as scrapers or knives
Scraper
Senegal