- Name:
- Utilized Flake / Chipped Stone Tool (Possible Scraper or Core Fragment)
- Description:
Object Type: Utilized Flake / Chipped Stone Tool (Possible Scraper or Core Fragment)
Material: Fine-grained quartzite or silicified sandstone (pending verification)
Dimensions: Approximately 3 in L × 2 in W × 0.75 in T
Condition: Complete fragment; moderate edge wear; no obvious modern damage.
Description: Irregularly shaped chipped stone artifact exhibiting multiple flake-removal scars on several faces. One margin displays steep retouch and edge modification consistent with utilization as a scraping or cutting tool. The artifact retains portions of natural cortex and lacks formal projectile point shaping or hafting features. May represent a utilized flake, expedient scraper, or small exhausted core associated with lithic tool production. Red catalog marking “M39-52” present on one face.Provenience: Clark Collection, M-Series (provisional assignment).
- Accession Number:
- 2024.1.723
- Prior Inventory Number:
- M39-52
- Collection:
- Sub Collection:
- Category:
- Anthropology
- Keywords:
- Chipped stone tool, Utilized flake
- Object Size (LxWxH):
- 3.25 x 2.25 x 1
- Type/Materials:
- Fine-grained stone, Quartzite
- Origin Continent:
- North America
- Origin Country:
- United States
- Origin State/Province:
- MA
