Chopper (reproduction)

Museum number:
2-45823
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020045823
Accession number:
Acc.2492
Description:
Chopper or core-scraper; unifacial; length 7cm.
Donor:
Charles M. Keller, Don Crabtree, Francoise Bordes, and John Desmond Clark
Collection place:
Africa
Production place:
Piedmont Avenue, UC Berkeley campus, Alameda County
Collector:
Charles M. Keller, Donald W. Clark, Don Crabtree, and Francoise Bordes
Collection date:
1968
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Choppers (prehistoric cutting tools)
Production date:
1968
Accession date:
1969
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Comment:
Ledger: Experiments in stone technology- various techniques plus some examples of materials. Not specific as to locale. Material and techniques: vein quartz, stone hammer trimming
Loans:
S2001-2002 #19: Integrative Biology Department (UC Berkeley)/Timothy D. White (April 10, 2002–June 2, 2023)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Chopper (reproduction), accession number 2-45823, described as Chopper or core-scraper; unifacial; length 7cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Chopper (reproduction), accession number 2-45823, described as Chopper or core-scraper; unifacial; length 7cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Chopper (reproduction), accession number 2-45823, described as Chopper or core-scraper; unifacial; length 7cm.

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