Scraper
About this object
History of use
Used to scrape flesh from skins. Scrapers also once made from stone. Metal commonly used after introduction by Europeans and Russians.
Cultural context
skin preparation
Physical description
Cross-section segment of bone with knob that curves to one side. Bone widens at bottom to form rounded blade with notch out of it. On back, '25' has been written in ink.
Materials
Date Made
Before 1940
Date Acquired
16 Jan 1985
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 19 cm x 6.5 cm x 2.6 cm
Object Number
Na1037