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Paleo-Indian (Early Man) Hide Scraper c. 10,000 BC

Black Stone; 85mm/65.1gm, bi-faced

Con/ As flaked; still sharp as a razer as seen in the photo

Seller's Note/ Such hide scraping tools were used for removing the inner skin of all fleshy deposits. Such skins were first cured by stretching them on a wooden rack for only a day or two, while keeping them moist. After the drying, and scraping, the women masticated (chewed) the inside, using their saliva to complete the final process. Once all that was finished, the hide would have been soft and pliable for cutting and stitching into a garment. Once done, the tools were dis-guarded as they were too heavy to carry. An amazing example of craftsmanship!

Our hide scarper reflects how perfectly such tools were created and such do not get any better than this

Found in Western Colorado.

From the Vada Sandes collection.