{"product_id":"southeast-sugar-quartz-scraper","title":"Southeast Sugar Quartz Scraper","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. 3000 - 5000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.125\" L x 2.25\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Carved from Sugar Quartz Stone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Southeast Sugar Quartz Scraper is a prehistoric Native American stone tool, specifically a scraper made from \"sugar quartz\" — a colloquial term for certain silicified sandstones or orthoquartzites that have a sugary, granular texture due to their quartz grain structure and weathering appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis material was commonly used in regions like the southeastern and midwestern United States (e.g., parts of Missouri, Wisconsin, Mississippi, and nearby areas) where high-quality chert or flint was scarce. Local peoples relied on available resources like silicified sandstone, often called \"sugar quartz\" by collectors and archaeologists today, for crafting tools.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47394364620965,"sku":"5224-1559","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5224-1559_1.jpg?v=1768433048","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/southeast-sugar-quartz-scraper","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}