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Image Not Available for English flint ballast, .3cm x 2.3cm x 1cm
English flint ballast, .3cm x 2.3cm x 1cm
Image Not Available for English flint ballast, .3cm x 2.3cm x 1cm
Object Number 977-17-10/57658
Display Title English flint ballast, .3cm x 2.3cm x 1cm
Descriptions
Object Description English flint ballast, .3cm x 2.3cm x 1cm
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • American
  • Colonial Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 11 pa6
Intrasite Surface collection a-
Dimensions Overall: 3.2 x 2.3 x 1 cm (1 1/4 x 7/8 x 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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