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Scraper
Chert
1 3/4 in. x 1 5/16 in. x 5/8 in. (thickness) (4.4 cm x 3.4 cm x 1.6 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
72.4.24
Geography:
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Southwest New Britain, Northeast Passismanua
Culture/Nationality:
Melanesian
Collection:
Jane Goodale Collection
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- chert - Fine-grained, dense sedimentary rock consisting of interlocking crystals of quartz approximately 30 microns in diameter. Chert and its varieties, such as flint, are non-gem varieties of cryptocrystalline-granular quartz. These stones chip very easily and thus may be fashioned into tools with a sharp edge; they are also used for building.
- Oceanic - Cultures and styles of various regions in Oceania, comprising islands scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean (generally excluding Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines), but including Australia.
- Papua New Guinea
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