Chipped shale flake

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Object Number 2007.20.540

Display Title Chipped shale flake

Descriptions

Inventory Description chipped shale flake

Classification

Slate

Department Archaeological

Culture

Northeast

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard

Intrasite H701L4

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 2.9 x 1.1 x 0.2 cm (1 1/8 x 7/16 x 1/16 in.)

Quantity 1

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	2007.20.619	Stone, slate, fragment	Slate	Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for Indurated shale old flake retouched as scraper - retouches sharp	37-11-50/1985	Indurated shale old flake retouched as scraper - retouches sharp	Scraper	Senegal
Image Not Available for Inderated shale small flake with faceted striking platform	52-17-50/9742	Inderated shale small flake with faceted striking platform	Chipping debris	South Africa
Image Not Available for 6 silt-shale flakes	52-17-50/9721	6 silt-shale flakes	Chipping debris	South Africa
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale scrapers or knives - old flakes slightly weathered and patinat	37-11-50/1980	2 indurated shale scrapers or knives - old flakes slightly weathered and patinat	Scraper	Senegal
	37-11-50/1984	Indurated shale slightly weathered and patinated flake - reused as a scraper	Scraper	Senegal
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale scrapers- "turtle back" type, retouches sharp, old flake	37-11-50/1981	2 indurated shale scrapers- "turtle back" type, retouches sharp, old flake	Scraper	Senegal
	37-11-50/1970	4 indurated shale large flakes used as scrapers - lightly weathered and patinate	Scraper	Senegal
Image Not Available for 13 indurated shale "turtle backs" - heavy flakes, worked on one side only	37-11-50/1974	13 indurated shale "turtle backs" - heavy flakes, worked on one side only	Scraper	Senegal
Image Not Available for 3 indurated shale scrapers, one on a blade-like flake	37-11-50/1989	3 indurated shale scrapers, one on a blade-like flake	Scraper	Senegal
Image Not Available for 3 indurated shale well patinated and somewhat weathered flakes	37-11-50/1990	3 indurated shale well patinated and somewhat weathered flakes	Scraper	Senegal
Image Not Available for 1 piece window glass, 1 white glazed sherd, 1 indurated shale flake, (cultural)	977-52-10/57819	1 piece window glass, 1 white glazed sherd, 1 indurated shale flake, (cultural)		Rhode Island

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