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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0143-0509   CAS 0143-0509; Shaft abrader (?)
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Shaft abrader (?)
Culture unidentified Native American
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture unknown (pre-1906)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone
Description Large semi-elliptical stone, fairly flat on the bottom and narrowing in width as it reaches its zenith; This zenith is marked with three carved-out indentations running parallel to one another and spanning the width; Multiple cuts marks surround these indentations, and are incised in the same direction, across the width.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Width = 9.4, Length = 29.1