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Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 1 grey chert flake (1.6 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.); 1 white quartz
Lithic debris: 1 grey chert flake (1.6 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.); 1 white quartz
Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 1 grey chert flake (1.6 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.); 1 white quartz
Object Number 977-17-10/57505
Display Title Lithic debris: 1 grey chert flake (1.6 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.); 1 white quartz
Descriptions
Object Description Lithic debris: 1 grey chert flake (1.6 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.); 1 white quartz flake (3.8 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm., 4.2 gm.)
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 Quad 9; surface collection
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm (1 1/2 x 11/16 x 3/16 in.) Overall, Weight: 4.2 g (0.004 kg)
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 low grade grey chert flake. 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.2 cm., 0.3 gm.
977-17-10/57396 1 low grade grey chert flake. 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.2 cm., 0.3 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 drilled oyster shell, possible shell bead. 2.6 x 2.1 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.
977-17-10/57380 1 drilled oyster shell, possible shell bead. 2.6 x 2.1 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 quartzite fragment. 4.4 x 2.5 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.
977-17-10/57381 1 quartzite fragment. 4.4 x 2.5 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 1 grey slate flake (1.5 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm., 0.1 gm.); 1 quartzite fl
977-17-10/57366 Lithic debris: 1 grey slate flake (1.5 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm., 0.1 gm.); 1 quartzite fl
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 dark grey chert worked flake. 1.4 x 0.9 x 0.15 cm., 0.3 gm.
977-17-10/57371 1 dark grey chert worked flake. 1.4 x 0.9 x 0.15 cm., 0.3 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Lithic Debris: 3 quartzite fragments, 4 fine grain basalt flakes, 1 red slate st
977-17-10/57385 Lithic Debris: 3 quartzite fragments, 4 fine grain basalt flakes, 1 red slate st
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert flake, possibly utilized. 1.6 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm.
977-17-10/57556 1 grey chert flake, possibly utilized. 1.6 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert utilized flake. 1.5 x 1.6 x 0.2 cm. used as scraper along abberrant
977-17-10/57542 1 grey chert utilized flake. 1.5 x 1.6 x 0.2 cm. used as scraper along abberrant
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 2 pieces of slate (2.5 x 1.5-1.7 x 0.1-0.2 cm., 1.8 gm.); 1 quart
977-17-10/57357 Lithic debris: 2 pieces of slate (2.5 x 1.5-1.7 x 0.1-0.2 cm., 1.8 gm.); 1 quart
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey slate utilized flake. 1.9 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm., 1.2 gm.
977-17-10/57390 1 grey slate utilized flake. 1.9 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm., 1.2 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert point fragment. 2.6 x 1.6 x 0.7 cm., 2.5 gm.
977-17-10/57421 1 grey chert point fragment. 2.6 x 1.6 x 0.7 cm., 2.5 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 quartzite flake. 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.9 cm., 6.3 gm.
977-17-10/57401 1 quartzite flake. 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.9 cm., 6.3 gm.
Palmer Area 5