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Object Number
22-34-10/G1866
Display Title
White quartz scraper; Was set in a short handle and used in reducing moose, deer
Descriptions
Object Description
White quartz scraper; was set in a short handle and used in reducing moose, deer, or caribou hides to proper thickness to serve as clothing, blankets, etc.
Inventory Description
Scraper
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Massachusetts
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Barnstable County
Additional Geographic Terms
Barnstable, near
Provenance
Provenance
Dr. Warren King Moorehead
(? (1890-1910))
Provenance
Joseph Thatcher
(? (1890-1910))
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