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Object Number
973-22-10/52212
Display Title
Porphyry
Descriptions
Object Description
Porphyry
Inventory Description
Raw material, stone, lithic sample of porphyry
Classification
- Stone
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Massachusetts
/
Essex County
Additional Geographic Terms
Swampscott shore; Red Rocks State Park
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 7.9 × 5.6 × 4.2 cm (3 1/8 × 2 3/16 × 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-22-10/52212; SWAPMS / COTT
Provenance
Provenance
Ronald Thomas
(1964-1971)
Provenance
Dr. Dena F. Dincauze
(1964-1971)
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