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Image Not Available for 1 grey chert point biface (broken tip-blade)
1 grey chert point biface (broken tip-blade)
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert point biface (broken tip-blade)
Object Number 977-17-10/57499
Display Title 1 grey chert point biface (broken tip-blade)
Descriptions
Object Description 1 grey chert point biface (broken tip-blade)
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 1n; level 1
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert biface point-blade fragment. 1.8 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm.
977-17-10/57488 1 grey chert biface point-blade fragment. 1.8 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert projectile point tip. 1.2 x 1.3 x 0.6 cm.
977-17-10/57487 1 grey chert projectile point tip. 1.2 x 1.3 x 0.6 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert projectile point tip. 1.8 x 1.8 x 0.6 cm., 2.0 gm.
977-17-10/57457 1 grey chert projectile point tip. 1.8 x 1.8 x 0.6 cm., 2.0 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert blade-point fragment. 3.2 x 2.7 x 0.7 cm., 7.1 gm.
977-17-10/57432 1 grey chert blade-point fragment. 3.2 x 2.7 x 0.7 cm., 7.1 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Grey-brown chert point, tip fragment - l/2.9 cm, w/2.0 cm, th/0.8 cm
977-17-10/57655 Grey-brown chert point, tip fragment - l/2.9 cm, w/2.0 cm, th/0.8 cm
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Small unretouched chert blade - tip broken
47-60-60/9911 Small unretouched chert blade - tip broken
Blade
Langhnaj
Image Not Available for Grey chert biface point (preform), 2.8cm x 2.4cm x .6cm.
977-17-10/57654 Grey chert biface point (preform), 2.8cm x 2.4cm x .6cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Projectile point, tip & base broken, side-notched; flaked chert; 2.2 x 1.0 x .3
46-73-10/54458 Projectile point, tip & base broken, side-notched; flaked chert; 2.2 x 1.0 x .3
Side-Notched Projectile Point
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for 1 grey and red chert biface fragment. 3.1 x 3.3 x 0.9 cm.
977-17-10/57515 1 grey and red chert biface fragment. 3.1 x 3.3 x 0.9 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Broken grey-green chert points
35-122-30/1307 Broken grey-green chert points
Projectile Point
South America
Small oval chert scraper - made on the butt-end of a blade with a broken tip;
47-60-60/9937 Small oval chert scraper - made on the butt-end of a blade with a broken tip;
Scraper
Langhnaj
Image Not Available for Grey chert biface fragment, 2.8 x 2.5 x .8 cm.
977-17-10/57700 Grey chert biface fragment, 2.8 x 2.5 x .8 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6