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Object Number
972-23-10/51727
Display Title
Quartzite projectile point
Descriptions
Object Description
Quartzite projectile point
Inventory Description
Chipped stone, triangular projectile point made of quartz
Classification
- Triangular Projectile Point
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Archaic (US)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Plymouth County
/
Wareham
Intrasite
Beach
Materials
Quartz
Dimensions
Overall: 5.8 × 2.9 × 1.3 cm (2 5/16 × 1 1/8 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
972-23-10/51727; 9
Provenance
Provenance
John G. Barnhardt
(1972)
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