Echoing the precise aesthetic of 19th-century cabinet collections and natural history illustrations, Kerrie Creighton presents a detailed specimen study of a prehistoric knapped flint scraper recovered from the Thames Estuary.
Rendered with meticulous attention to the micro-fractures, glassy sheen, and sharp working edges created by ancient hands thousands of years ago, the painting treats a functional Stone Age tool with the reverence of a museum artifact.
Complete with hand-typed/drawn specimen labels (“FIND: KNAPPED FLINT SCRAPER / FIND LOCATION: THAMES ESTUARY, UK”), this piece bridges archaeology, Victorian scientific record-keeping, and contemporary fine art—capturing the tactile weight of human history held within a single piece of worked stone.
Housed in Vintage frame with glass front.