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Object Number
42-5-10/23592
Display Title
Large oval chert blade/hoe, slightly weathered at the tip
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone, chipped stone, biface, ovate
Classification
- Ovate biface
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Illinois
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<County>
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<City>
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Hess Cache
Additional Geographic Terms
Portage
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 9.5 x 2.1 cm (5 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-5-10/23592 & Hess Cache
Provenance
Provenance
William B. Nickerson
(1895-1897)
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