Caption

Oval Scraper, ca. 4400–2170 B.C.E.. Brownish chert, 2 1/2 x 3/8 x 3 1/8 in. (6.4 x 1 x 8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.991. Creative Commons-BY

Title

Oval Scraper

Date

ca. 4400–2170 B.C.E.

Period

Predynastic Period to Old Kingdom

Medium

Brownish chert

Classification

Tool

Dimensions

2 1/2 x 3/8 x 3 1/8 in. (6.4 x 1 x 8 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

07.447.991

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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