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Image Not Available for Quartz flake (preform), 3.8cm x 2.2cm x .9cm
Quartz flake (preform), 3.8cm x 2.2cm x .9cm
Image Not Available for Quartz flake (preform), 3.8cm x 2.2cm x .9cm
Object Number 977-17-10/57615
Display Title Quartz flake (preform), 3.8cm x 2.2cm x .9cm
Descriptions
Object Description 1 quartz flake (preform), 3.8cm x 2.2cm x .9cm
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 b1a; plowed
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 x 2.2 x 0.9 cm (1 1/2 x 7/8 x 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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