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Quartz point
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Object Number 977-17-10/57643
Display Title Quartz point
Descriptions
Object Description Quartz point
Inventory Description Point, quartz
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Middle Woodland Period
  • Late Archaic Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 11 pa6
Intrasite Section b; transect 5; pit 4
Dimensions Overall: 1.7 x 1.6 x 0.4 cm (11/16 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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