Hoof-Shaped Core Scraper

ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.

Caption

Hoof-Shaped Core Scraper, ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.. Gray-brown chert, 2 3/8 x 3 5/16 in. (6 x 8.4 cm) Measurements: Basal length 6.1 cm., H. 6 cm., Greatest length 8.4 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.938.

Title

Hoof-Shaped Core Scraper

Date

ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.

Period

Predynastic Period

Medium

Gray-brown chert

Classification

Tool

Dimensions

2 3/8 x 3 5/16 in. (6 x 8.4 cm) Measurements: Basal length 6.1 cm., H. 6 cm., Greatest length 8.4 cm.

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

07.447.938

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