Object Record
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Title |
Archaeologist's Dental Pick |
Object Name |
Pick, Dental |
Description |
Archaeologist's Dental Pick. Thin steel tapered scarping tool with a three-bend hook on one end; criss cross texture engraved on a section located below the hook; used as an archaeological tool by Christopher Canzonieri. |
Date |
c. 2010s |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2020.003.027.4A |
Dimensions |
H-5.75 W-0.25 D-0.125 inches |
Collection |
3D - Medical & Psychological Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
none. |
Provenance |
Part of a collection of items used by archaeologist Christopher Canzonieri at the Sanchez Adobe historic site during an archaeological dig in 2019. Site is recorded in accession 2020.003. |
Notes |
"Dental picks, just like the kinds you see at your doctor and dentists' offices, are often used at archaeological sites. These small tools allow for the removal of soil in very tight or small locations in a unit, or can be used to clean off larger or more sturdy artifacts." [http://www.histarch.illinois.edu/NP/tools.html] |
Search Terms |
Archaeology Dental Equipment Tools |
Subjects |
Archaeology |
People |
Canzonieri, Christopher |
Credit line |
SMCHA Collection |