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Image Not Available for 1 quartz cortical flake. 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm.
1 quartz cortical flake. 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm.
Image Not Available for 1 quartz cortical flake. 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57465
Display Title 1 quartz cortical flake. 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 quartz cortical flake. 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm.
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 1d; level trans.
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm (1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 7/8 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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