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Image Not Available for Quartz sand. Illustrating material used in pottery making.
Quartz sand. Illustrating material used in pottery making.
Image Not Available for Quartz sand. Illustrating material used in pottery making.
Object Number 30-21-10/A6984
Display Title Quartz sand. Illustrating material used in pottery making.
Descriptions
Object Description Quartz sand. Illustrating material used in pottery making.
Inventory Description Quartz sand
Classification
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Date 20th Century
Culture
  • Ottawa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada
Materials Quartz
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector Unknown
Donor Harvard Mineralogical Museum (01/01/1930)

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Raw Material
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Clay
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