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Image Not Available for 1 basalt groundstone fragment. 6 x 3.8 x 4.2 cm., 112.1 gm.
1 basalt groundstone fragment. 6 x 3.8 x 4.2 cm., 112.1 gm.
Image Not Available for 1 basalt groundstone fragment. 6 x 3.8 x 4.2 cm., 112.1 gm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57416
Display Title 1 basalt groundstone fragment. 6 x 3.8 x 4.2 cm., 112.1 gm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 basalt groundstone fragment. 6 x 3.8 x 4.2 cm., 112.1 gm.
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Archaic Period
  • Middle Woodland Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 5
Intrasite Test unit 1b; level 2 southwest corner
Dimensions Overall: 6 x 3.8 x 4.2 cm (2 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.) Overall, Weight: 112.1 g (0.112 kg)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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