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Image Not Available for 3 groundstone fragments: granite (3.2 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm.); sandstone (3.2 x 3.4 x 3
3 groundstone fragments: granite (3.2 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm.); sandstone (3.2 x 3.4 x 3
Image Not Available for 3 groundstone fragments: granite (3.2 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm.); sandstone (3.2 x 3.4 x 3
Object Number 977-17-10/57402
Display Title 3 groundstone fragments: granite (3.2 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm.); sandstone (3.2 x 3.4 x 3
Descriptions
Object Description 3 groundstone fragments: granite (3.2 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm.); sandstone (3.2 x 3.4 x 3.7 cm.); fine basalt (4.2 x 1.9 x 2.5 cm.).
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 Plowed Nogos garden
Dimensions Overall: 4.2 x 1.9 x 2.5 cm (1 5/8 x 3/4 x 1 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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Image Not Available for 1 schist groundstone fragment (3.7 x 4.2 x 1.4 cm.); 1 basalt groundstone fragme
977-17-10/57492 1 schist groundstone fragment (3.7 x 4.2 x 1.4 cm.); 1 basalt groundstone fragme
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 2 basalt flakes. 4.3 x 3.2 x 1.3 cm.; 4.2 x 2.1 x 1.2 cm.
977-17-10/57507 2 basalt flakes. 4.3 x 3.2 x 1.3 cm.; 4.2 x 2.1 x 1.2 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartzite fragment possibly used. 2.2 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm., 4.5 gm. 1 fine grained
977-17-10/57393 1 quartzite fragment possibly used. 2.2 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm., 4.5 gm. 1 fine grained
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Ceramic spindle whorl 2.4 cm. x 3.2 cm.
34-25-40/9787 Ceramic spindle whorl 2.4 cm. x 3.2 cm.
Magdalenska Gora
Image Not Available for 1 fine granite groundstone, broken into 3 pieces. 6.4 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm., 162.8 gm.
977-17-10/57382 1 fine granite groundstone, broken into 3 pieces. 6.4 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm., 162.8 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, utilized, 4.5 x 3.2 x .5 cm and 2.7 x 3.9 x .7 cm.
977-17-10/57661 Quartz flakes, utilized, 4.5 x 3.2 x .5 cm and 2.7 x 3.9 x .7 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 2 rhyolite flakes (debris - 2.4 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm.; 2.2 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm.); 1 basalt
977-17-10/57442 2 rhyolite flakes (debris - 2.4 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm.; 2.2 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm.); 1 basalt
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey-black striped granite groundstone fragment. 6.6 x 5.6 x 1.9 cm., 134.2 gm
977-17-10/57373 1 grey-black striped granite groundstone fragment. 6.6 x 5.6 x 1.9 cm., 134.2 gm
Palmer Area 5
19 small jade pendants, incised.  Smallest: 2.5 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm  Largest: 3.2 x 1
977-4-20/25515 19 small jade pendants, incised. Smallest: 2.5 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm Largest: 3.2 x 1
Ground Stone
Costa Rica
Image Not Available for Ceramic spindle whorl 3.2 x 3.7 cm.
40-77-40/10037.1 Ceramic spindle whorl 3.2 x 3.7 cm.
Sticna
Image Not Available for Ovate piece of flint of soft pink color, clean cut flake 4.7cm x 3.2 cm x 1.0 cm
992-24-60/15217 Ovate piece of flint of soft pink color, clean cut flake 4.7cm x 3.2 cm x 1.0 cm
Chipping debris
Sarbebi
Image Not Available for 1 granite groundstone fragment (5.1 x 5.7 x 2.1 cm.); 1 rhyolite groundstone fra
977-17-10/57500 1 granite groundstone fragment (5.1 x 5.7 x 2.1 cm.); 1 rhyolite groundstone fra
Palmer Area 5