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Biface, quartz
Object Number 84-11-10/33164
Display Title Biface, quartz
Descriptions
Object Description Palaeolithic implement, quartz.
Inventory Description Biface, quartz
Classification
  • Biface
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Jersey / Mercer County / Trenton
Intrasite In situ in gravel
Additional Geographic Terms Railroad cut
Materials Quartz
Dimensions Overall: 7.6 × 5.3 × 3.1 cm (3 × 2 1/16 × 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 33164
Provenance
Collector Dr. Charles C. Abbott (9/21/1883)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1/16/1884)

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