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Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake. 1.5 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm.
1 quartz flake. 1.5 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm.
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake. 1.5 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57564
Display Title 1 quartz flake. 1.5 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 quartz flake. 1.5 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm.
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Middle Woodland Period
  • Late Archaic Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 11 pa6
Intrasite Section a-3; grid a-0
Dimensions Overall: 1.5 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm (9/16 x 1 x 1/8 in.)
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 quartz flake. 1.6 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm.
977-17-10/57569 1 quartz flake. 1.6 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake, 1 x 1.2 x 0.3 cm. 1 quartz fragment, 2.7 x 1.7 x 1 cm.
977-17-10/57710 1 quartz flake, 1 x 1.2 x 0.3 cm. 1 quartz fragment, 2.7 x 1.7 x 1 cm.
Palmer Area 3
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake (1.1 x 0.5 x 0.3 cm.); 3 grey chert flakes (1.4-1.1 x 1.4-1.0 x 0
977-17-10/57473 1 quartz flake (1.1 x 0.5 x 0.3 cm.); 3 grey chert flakes (1.4-1.1 x 1.4-1.0 x 0
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake. 2.7 x 2.1 x 0.3 cm.
977-17-10/57568 1 quartz flake. 2.7 x 2.1 x 0.3 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake. 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm.
977-17-10/57571 1 quartz flake. 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake. 1.8 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm.
977-17-10/57547 1 quartz flake. 1.8 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake. 1.7 x 2.4 x 0.3 cm.
977-17-10/57550 1 quartz flake. 1.7 x 2.4 x 0.3 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert flake. 2.9 x 2.8 x 0.3 cm.
977-17-10/57546 1 grey chert flake. 2.9 x 2.8 x 0.3 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert utilized flake. 2.6 x 1.7 x 0.3 cm.
977-17-10/57540 1 grey chert utilized flake. 2.6 x 1.7 x 0.3 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
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 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 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