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Image Not Available for Grey-black chert flake (garth's point base). 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.1 cm
Grey-black chert flake (garth's point base). 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.1 cm
Image Not Available for Grey-black chert flake (garth's point base). 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.1 cm
Object Number 977-17-10/57360
Display Title Grey-black chert flake (garth's point base). 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.1 cm
Descriptions
Object Description Grey-black chert flake (garth's point base). 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.1 cm., 0.3 gm.
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Middle Woodland Period
  • Late Archaic Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 5
Intrasite Quad 4 surface collection
Dimensions Overall: 1.7 x 1.4 x 1 cm (11/16 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.) Overall, Weight: 0.3 g
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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977-17-10/57528 1 grey chert utilized flake. 1.4 x 1.7 x 0.2 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
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977-17-10/57366 Lithic debris: 1 grey slate flake (1.5 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm., 0.1 gm.); 1 quartzite fl
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977-17-10/57371 1 dark grey chert worked flake. 1.4 x 0.9 x 0.15 cm., 0.3 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 low grade grey chert flake. 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.2 cm., 0.3 gm.
977-17-10/57396 1 low grade grey chert flake. 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.2 cm., 0.3 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 2 rhyolite flakes. 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.1 cm.; 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57462 2 rhyolite flakes. 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.1 cm.; 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.1 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 brown chert flake (1.1 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm.); 1 grey chert flake (1.2 x 1.0 x 0.2 c
977-17-10/57483 1 brown chert flake (1.1 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm.); 1 grey chert flake (1.2 x 1.0 x 0.2 c
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert flake. 1.3 x 0.8 x 0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57573 1 grey chert flake. 1.3 x 0.8 x 0.1 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert flake. 2.0 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57560 1 grey chert flake. 2.0 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 25 grey chert flakes. 1.8-1.0 x 1.1-0.7 x 0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57554 25 grey chert flakes. 1.8-1.0 x 1.1-0.7 x 0.1 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert flake. 1.2 x 0.7 x 0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57551 1 grey chert flake. 1.2 x 0.7 x 0.1 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 3 grey chert flakes. 2.1-1.2 x 1.2-0.8 x 0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57443 3 grey chert flakes. 2.1-1.2 x 1.2-0.8 x 0.1 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert point base fragment, backside unworked. 2.0 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm., 2.0 gm
977-17-10/57449 1 grey chert point base fragment, backside unworked. 2.0 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm., 2.0 gm
Palmer Area 5