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Image Not Available for 1 utilized quartz flake. 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm.
1 utilized quartz flake. 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm.
Image Not Available for 1 utilized quartz flake. 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57565
Display Title 1 utilized quartz flake. 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 utilized quartz flake. 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm.
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Archaic Period
  • Middle Woodland 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: 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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