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Object Number
79-38-10/20405
Display Title
Biface encrusted with red clay (fragment)
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone projectile point or biface tip, encrusted with red pigment
Classification
- Projectile Point
Department
Archaeological
Date
600 BC-AD 1000
Culture
- Woodland Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Illinois
/
Peoria County
/
<City>
/
Mound; Sam Parker's land
Intrasite
No. 1; 20 ft W. of center with red paint
Additional Geographic Terms
Spoon River
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 3.9 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm (1 9/16 x 9/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
20405
Provenance
Collector
William H. Adams
(1879)
Donor
William H. Adams
(1879)
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