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Object Number
79-38-10/20403
Display Title
Biface encrusted with red clay (pigment?)
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone blade, covered in a red pigment, one tip broken off.
Classification
- Blade
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; 18 ft from W. center in paint
Additional Geographic Terms
Spoon River
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 4 x 0.8 cm (5 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
20403
Provenance
Collector
William H. Adams
(1879)
Donor
William H. Adams
(1879)
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