Stone Tool - Pebble Scraper

DESCRIPTION

TitleStone Tool - Pebble ScraperObject TypeFirst NationsDescriptionThis stone tool scraper was uncovered by Shellharbour City Council outdoor staff in Shellharbour Village in 2008.

The scraper is made from a local river pebble and probably used over a long period of time. The scraper has been resharpened several times.

Flakes have been removed from both sides of the pebble. The sharp cutting edge comes to a peak or point.

The scraper retains one smooth rounded edge of the original river pebble for holding comfortably in the palm of the hand.

Tools were often refashioned for a different purpose, with smaller implements being created from the fragments when a larger tool broke. The process of sharpening and reworking an existing tool is known as retouching.

DonorShellharbour City Council

CHARACTERISTICS

MaterialRiver pebble.Dimensions6cm x 7cm

CLASSIFICATION

PrimaryABORIGINAL CONTACTSecondaryRelics

CONNECTIONS

CollectionObjectsFirst NationsLocalityShellharbour VillagePlaceBassett Park

LOCATION

Item LocationOn Exhibition

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Stone Tool - Pebble Scraper