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Image Not Available for Quartz core, 6.4cm x 4.2cm x 2.1cm.
Quartz core, 6.4cm x 4.2cm x 2.1cm.
Image Not Available for Quartz core, 6.4cm x 4.2cm x 2.1cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57603
Display Title Quartz core, 6.4cm x 4.2cm x 2.1cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 quartz core, 6.4cm x 4.2cm x 2.1cm.
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 b-1; test unit a1a
Dimensions Overall: 6.4 x 4.2 x 2.1 cm (2 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 13/16 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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