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Object Number
34-114-10/3927
Display Title
Flint flesher or knife, used to scrape inside of hide for tanning or for cutting
Descriptions
Object Description
Flint flesher or knife, used to scrape inside of hide for tanning or used for cutting. Would have been hafted on wooden handle.
Inventory Description
Scraper, chipped stone, long, one end broken
Classification
- Scraper
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Northern Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Nevada
Additional Geographic Terms
Pyramid Lake
Materials
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 10.7 x 2.3 x 0.5 cm (4 3/16 x 7/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-114-10/3927
Provenance
Collector
Willard Zerbe Park
(07/09/1934-09/07/1934)
Intermediary
Willard Zerbe Park
(08/23/1934-12/14/1934)
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