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Object Number
69-34-10/2413
Display Title
Atlatl weight, whaletale variety
Descriptions
Object Description
Winged atlatl weight
Inventory Description
Groundstone, atlatl weight, crescent shaped, chipped at perforation
Classification
- Crescent Atlatl Weight
Department
Archaeological
Date
3700-2700 BP
Culture
- Transitional Archaic Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Middlesex County
/
Concord
Materials
Slate?, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 15.5 x 5.1 x 1.8 cm (6 1/8 x 2 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-34-10/2413
Provenance
Collector
Henry David Thoreau
Donor
Donated by
Heirs of Henry David Thoreau
(1869)
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