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Image Not Available for Retouched chert flake--scraper?
Retouched chert flake--scraper?
Image Not Available for Retouched chert flake--scraper?
Object Number 42-5-10/23587
Display Title Retouched chert flake--scraper?
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone, chipping debris, flake, possibly reworked
Classification
  • Chipping debris
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Illinois / Jo Daviess County / Galena / Village site 4
Additional Geographic Terms Portage; Galena River Locks, near
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 1.1 x 0.5 x 0.2 cm (7/16 x 3/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Provenance William B. Nickerson (1895-1897)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for 49 small chert flakes & chips slightly retouched and/or showing signs of use
37-74-50/2182 49 small chert flakes & chips slightly retouched and/or showing signs of use
Chipping debris
Tit Mellil
Chert flake used as scraper or knife; chert flake retouched as side scraper
37-11-50/2012 Chert flake used as scraper or knife; chert flake retouched as side scraper
Scraper
Senegal
Flint flake - retouched on all edges as "scraper"
38-102-40/5315 Flint flake - retouched on all edges as "scraper"
Chipping debris
Kielce
Chert short, broad, triangular flake with faceted striking platform, one steeply
52-17-50/9734 Chert short, broad, triangular flake with faceted striking platform, one steeply
Chipping debris
South Africa
Image Not Available for Chert core, 2 unused chert flakes; chert flake retouched as scraper
37-11-50/1998 Chert core, 2 unused chert flakes; chert flake retouched as scraper
Casual core
#2
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
Chert blade-like flake retouched as scraper; chert flake used as scraper
37-11-50/2017 Chert blade-like flake retouched as scraper; chert flake used as scraper
Scraper
Senegal
Large chert flake used as scraper; large chert flake retouched as side scraper
37-11-50/2013 Large chert flake used as scraper; large chert flake retouched as side scraper
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
5 flint irregular flakes - irregularly retouched (?as scrapers)
52-16-50/9375 5 flint irregular flakes - irregularly retouched (?as scrapers)
Chipping debris
Tunisia
30 flint irregular flakes ( some retouched) used as scrapers or various sorts
53-48-40/7422 30 flint irregular flakes ( some retouched) used as scrapers or various sorts
Chipping debris
Abri Pataud
Image Not Available for Medium sized thick quartzite flake, steeply retouched, used as side&end scraper
36-96-50/2331 Medium sized thick quartzite flake, steeply retouched, used as side&end scraper
Chipping debris
Western Province