Name/Title
ScraperEntry/Object ID
2018.16.1Description
Native-american stone tool, identified as an edge scraper by Darrel Cardy, Mr. Cardy also thought it possible that this tool could be as old as 10,000 years. The tool was found in the shallow water along the west shore of Little Sturgeon Bay by the donor in the 1950s when she was a child. It is made of light gray chert.Cataloged By
Bill RiceAcquisition
Accession
2018.16Source or Donor
Mary Fischer MeierAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
1950 - 1959Place
Location
west shore of Little Sturgeon BayLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
ScraperNomenclature Primary Object Term
Tool, ModelingNomenclature Class
Glass, Plastics & Clayworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsSearch Terms
Native American, stone tools, tools, Native American, pre-Columbian, Little Sturgeon area, Paleo-indianDimensions
Width
2-1/4 inLength
3-1/2 inDimension Notes
thickness - 0.625"Location
Category
PermanentDate
September 26, 2025Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Meier, Mary FischerProvenance
Notes
Collected By: Meier, Mary FischerCreate Date
October 18, 2018Update Date
October 6, 2025
