Turtle backs

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Object Number 22-34-10/G3824

Display Title Turtle backs

Descriptions

Inventory Description Chipped stone including bifaces and biface fragments, a unifacially worked stone, and a possibly worked piece of quartz

Classification

Biface
Chipped Stone

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Maine / <County> / <City> / Shell heaps

Intrasite Shell heaps

Additional Geographic Terms Sewarch Island

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 8.1 × 5.1 × 2.7 cm (3 3/16 × 2 × 1 1/16 in.)

Quantity 7

Label on object G3824

Provenance

Provenance Dr. Warren King Moorehead (?)

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
Image Not Available for 13 indurated shale "turtle backs" - heavy flakes, worked on one side only	37-11-50/1974	13 indurated shale "turtle backs" - heavy flakes, worked on one side only	Scraper	Senegal
Image Not Available for "Turtle-backs" stones worked on two faces	20-30-50/B2348	"Turtle-backs" stones worked on two faces		Senegal
Image Not Available for "Turtle-backs" stones worked on a single face	20-30-50/B2347	"Turtle-backs" stones worked on a single face		Senegal
	12-10-40/E1203	Turtle-backs	Axe	Paris
	22-34-10/G3859	Turtle backs and unfinished implements	Uniface Side-Notched Projectile Point Chipping debris	Shell heaps
	12-10-40/E2011	"Turtle backs"	Scraper	Denmark
	12-10-40/E2031	Turtle-backs	Casual core	Denmark
Image Not Available for Adobe turtle backs	33-62-10/2494	Adobe turtle backs		Floating House Ruin
Image Not Available for 2 discs or turtle backs	22-34-10/G3289	2 discs or turtle backs		Ipswich
Image Not Available for 2 discs or turtle backs	22-34-10/G3288	2 discs or turtle backs		Ipswich
Image Not Available for 2 discs or turtle backs	22-34-10/G3286	2 discs or turtle backs		Ipswich
Image Not Available for 2 discs or turtle backs	22-34-10/G3285	2 discs or turtle backs		Ipswich

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