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Image Not Available for 1 quartzite fragment. 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.2 cm., 0.4 gm.
1 quartzite fragment. 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.2 cm., 0.4 gm.
Image Not Available for 1 quartzite fragment. 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.2 cm., 0.4 gm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57378
Display Title 1 quartzite fragment. 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.2 cm., 0.4 gm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 quartzite fragment. 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.2 cm., 0.4 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 Test unit 1; level 1-2 trans.
Dimensions Overall: 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.2 cm (9/16 x 1/4 x 1/16 in.) Overall, Weight: 0.4 g
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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