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Image Not Available for 1 basalt adze fragment. 10.5 x 3.9 x 3.5 cm., 238.5 gm.
1 basalt adze fragment. 10.5 x 3.9 x 3.5 cm., 238.5 gm.
Image Not Available for 1 basalt adze fragment. 10.5 x 3.9 x 3.5 cm., 238.5 gm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57422
Display Title 1 basalt adze fragment. 10.5 x 3.9 x 3.5 cm., 238.5 gm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 basalt adze fragment. 10.5 x 3.9 x 3.5 cm., 238.5 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 1c; level 1 trans.
Dimensions Overall: 10.5 x 3.9 x 3.5 cm (4 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 3/8 in.) Overall, Weight: 238.5 g (0.239 kg)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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