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Metadata
Title |
Archaeologist's Dental Pick |
Object Name |
Pick, Dental |
Description |
Archaeologist's Dental Pick. Thin steel tapered scarping tool with three-bend hooks on both ends; two sections of engraved criss-cross texture on stem; one hook has a broken rubber sleeve; used as an archaeological tool by Christopher Canzonieri. |
Date |
c. 2010s |
Catalog Number |
2020.003.027.4B |
Collection |
3D - Medical & Psychological Tools & Equipment |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
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] |
Dimensions |
H-6.25 W-0.25 D-0.125 inches |
Search Terms |
Archaeology Dental Equipment Tools |
Subjects |
Archaeology |
People |
Canzonieri, Christopher |
Credit line |
SMCHA Collection |