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Object Number 93-25-10/90645
Display Title Chert turtle-back scrapers
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone, edged tools, scraper, biface, convex, pointed, some hafted
Classification
  • Scraper
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Ross County / <City> / Hopewell Mound Group
Intrasite Mound #2
Additional Geographic Terms Anderson Township
Materials Chert
Dimensions Overall: 16.2 x 12.6 x 3.6 cm (6 3/8 x 4 15/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity 11
Label on object 90645/ 1394, 1331, 547, 733, 1323, 2305, 2216, 173, 3821, 1730, 5000, 2518

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Chert turtle-back scrapers
93-25-10/90645.1 Chert turtle-back scrapers
Scraper
Hopewell Mound Group
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale "turtle back" scrapers - heavily patinated and weathered
37-11-50/1949 2 indurated shale "turtle back" scrapers - heavily patinated and weathered
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale "turtle back" scrapers - heavily weathered
37-11-50/1936 2 indurated shale "turtle back" scrapers - heavily weathered
Scraper
Senegal
6 chert flakes used as scrapers; 2 flakes retouched as hollow scrapers
37-11-50/2007 6 chert flakes used as scrapers; 2 flakes retouched as hollow scrapers
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 6 chert flakes used as scrapers; 6 chert flakes retouched as scrapers, 1 perfora
37-11-50/1996 6 chert flakes used as scrapers; 6 chert flakes retouched as scrapers, 1 perfora
Scraper
#1
2 chert scrapers
47-62-60/9776 2 chert scrapers
Scraper
Raw Material
Sri Lanka
Image Not Available for 2 chert flakes retouched as end scrapers; chert flake used as scraper
37-11-50/2021 2 chert flakes retouched as end scrapers; chert flake used as scraper
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale scrapers- "turtle back" type, retouches sharp, old flake
37-11-50/1981 2 indurated shale scrapers- "turtle back" type, retouches sharp, old flake
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for 14 indurated shale "turtle back" heavy discoidal scrapers
37-11-50/1961 14 indurated shale "turtle back" heavy discoidal scrapers
Scraper
Senegal
Image Not Available for Chert steep end and side scrapers
40-80-10/22645 Chert steep end and side scrapers
Scraper
Grants Series; Site 6
Flint, chert & quartzite scrapers
37-74-50/2169 Flint, chert & quartzite scrapers
Scraper
Tit Mellil
Image Not Available for 17 chert steep end scrapers
37-74-50/2154 17 chert steep end scrapers
Scraper
Tit Mellil