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Image Not Available for Paleozoic chert, natural fragment, probably chipped edge
Paleozoic chert, natural fragment, probably chipped edge
Image Not Available for Paleozoic chert, natural fragment, probably chipped edge
Object Number 07-11-10/71084
Display Title Paleozoic chert, natural fragment, probably chipped edge
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Jersey / Mercer County / Trenton
Additional Geographic Terms Delaware Valley near Trenton; Delaware River; River bed 60-75 ft. from Pennsylvania shore
Provenance
Collector Ernest W. Volk (08/12/1907)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1907)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Drill of chert--probably from chert nodule in a shale
34-140-10/4190 Drill of chert--probably from chert nodule in a shale
Dorchester
Image Not Available for Chipped stone biface, square base, 2 small notches along one edge, chert.
84-68-10/35472 Chipped stone biface, square base, 2 small notches along one edge, chert.
Biface
Madisonville
Image Not Available for Chipped argillite, probably natural
11-13-10/80646 Chipped argillite, probably natural
Ahrendts Sand Pit
3 heavily rolled flints - 2 probably natural; 1 very crude
36-22-40/3710 3 heavily rolled flints - 2 probably natural; 1 very crude
Edged Tools
Brandon
Broken stone fragment, probably cutting edge of chisel or adze
54-15-50/10015 Broken stone fragment, probably cutting edge of chisel or adze
Edged Tools
Angola
Chert side scraper (on natural flake from petrified wood?)
37-74-50/2161 Chert side scraper (on natural flake from petrified wood?)
Scraper
Tit Mellil
Image Not Available for Small chert core; semi-circular; thich and flat base; bevelled irregular edge; l
47-60-60/9952 Small chert core; semi-circular; thich and flat base; bevelled irregular edge; l
Irregular core
Hirpura
Shell fragment, probably worked, smoothed surfaces, 1 edge scalloped
985-27-10/59055.15 Shell fragment, probably worked, smoothed surfaces, 1 edge scalloped
Shell
San Ildefonso Pueblo; Kiva
Stone, chipped stone implements, brown, sharp edges, use-polished, natural vug
2003.1.143 Stone, chipped stone implements, brown, sharp edges, use-polished, natural vug
Chipped Stone
Image Not Available for Black chert, natural
09-45-10/80559 Black chert, natural
New Jersey
2 chert small points with steeply retouched edges
52-17-50/9733 2 chert small points with steeply retouched edges
Triangular Projectile Point
South Africa
Image Not Available for Chert micro-blade with steep retouching on concave edge;
47-60-60/9933 Chert micro-blade with steep retouching on concave edge;
Blade
Langhnaj