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Image Not Available for White quartz scraper; was set in short handle, used in reducing moose, deer, or
White quartz scraper; was set in short handle, used in reducing moose, deer, or
Image Not Available for White quartz scraper; was set in short handle, used in reducing moose, deer, or
Object Number 22-34-10/G1864
Display Title White quartz scraper; was set in short handle, used in reducing moose, deer, or
Descriptions
Object Description White quartz scraper; was set in short handle, used in reducing moose, deer, or caribou hides to proper thickness to serves as clothing, blankets. etc. was set in short handle, used in reducing moose, deer, or caribou hides to proper thickness to serves as clothing, blankets. etc.
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Barnstable County / Barnstable
Additional Geographic Terms Barnstable, near
Provenance
Provenance Dr. Warren King Moorehead (? (1890-1910))
Provenance Joseph Thatcher (? (1890-1910))

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for White quartz scraper; Was set in a short handle and used in reducing moose, deer
22-34-10/G1866 White quartz scraper; Was set in a short handle and used in reducing moose, deer
Barnstable County
Image Not Available for White quartz scraper; set in short handle, used in reducing moose, deer, or cari
22-34-10/G1863 White quartz scraper; set in short handle, used in reducing moose, deer, or cari
Barnstable
Image Not Available for White quartz scraper; Was set in short handle, used in reducing moose, deer or c
22-34-10/G1865 White quartz scraper; Was set in short handle, used in reducing moose, deer or c
Barnstable County
Stone objects, bead reducing and rounding stone, ball, pigmant mortars, turtle
2004.24.13721 Stone objects, bead reducing and rounding stone, ball, pigmant mortars, turtle
Grant County
Bones of deer, moose, etc.
04-3-10/65139 Bones of deer, moose, etc.
Faunal Remain
Ripley
Skin scraper of deer bone (leg). Head wrapped in moose skin.
15-36-10/86369 Skin scraper of deer bone (leg). Head wrapped in moose skin.
Tools
British Columbia
Gun case made of moose or caribou hide. Sinew sewing and woven quillwork. 131x26
27-12-10/98230 Gun case made of moose or caribou hide. Sinew sewing and woven quillwork. 131x26
Case
Canada
Pair of mittens made of moose or caribou skin and sewn with thread
94-38-10/87064 Pair of mittens made of moose or caribou skin and sewn with thread
Mitten
Canada
Bead reducing stone (?)
33-102-10/4685 Bead reducing stone (?)
Abrading Stone
Pendleton Ruin
Old moose arrows
30-29-10/K136 Old moose arrows
Arrow
Alaska
Image Not Available for Teeth of deer or moose
67-43-10/40412 Teeth of deer or moose
Shell heap
Image Not Available for Deer, moose, beaver, porcupine
35-75-10/N1377.0 Deer, moose, beaver, porcupine
Archaeological
Peninsula mound; glidden Shell heap