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Image Not Available for Quartz flake, 4.8 x 4 x 2.9 cm.
Quartz flake, 4.8 x 4 x 2.9 cm.
Image Not Available for Quartz flake, 4.8 x 4 x 2.9 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57706
Display Title Quartz flake, 4.8 x 4 x 2.9 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 quartz flake, 4.8 x 4 x 2.9 cm.
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Middle Woodland Period
  • Late Archaic Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 3
Intrasite Test unit 4; top of level 2
Dimensions Overall: 4.8 x 4 x 2.9 cm (1 7/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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977-17-10/57707 Quartz flakes, 5.1 x 4.8 x 2.2 cm and 4.1 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm.
Palmer Area 3
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977-17-10/57423 1 worked-utilized quartz flake. 2.7 x 2.9 x 1.4 cm., 9.9 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake. 3.6 x 2.9 x 1.8 cm.
977-17-10/57467 1 quartz flake. 3.6 x 2.9 x 1.8 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and fragments, possible use on several, 7.9-1.8 x 6.3-.9 x 2.9-.2
977-17-10/57697 Quartz flakes and fragments, possible use on several, 7.9-1.8 x 6.3-.9 x 2.9-.2
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 grey quartz scraper. 2.9 x 2.7 x 1.1 cm.
977-17-10/57535 1 grey quartz scraper. 2.9 x 2.7 x 1.1 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartz core. 6.6 x 4.8 x 2.7 cm.
977-17-10/57525 1 quartz core. 6.6 x 4.8 x 2.7 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and hunks associated with feature 6, 5.5-.6cm x 4.8-.5cm x 3.6-.1c
977-17-10/57620 Quartz flakes and hunks associated with feature 6, 5.5-.6cm x 4.8-.5cm x 3.6-.1c
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 beige quartzite flake-scraper. 2.9 x 3.6 x 0.9 cm.
977-17-10/57516 1 beige quartzite flake-scraper. 2.9 x 3.6 x 0.9 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 beige quartzite flake-blade. 2.9 x 4.7 x 0.9 cm.
977-17-10/57517 1 beige quartzite flake-blade. 2.9 x 4.7 x 0.9 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 Quartz flakes, 1.8 x 1 x .4 cm and 1 x .9 x .3 cm.
977-17-10/57728 Quartz flakes, 1.8 x 1 x .4 cm and 1 x .9 x .3 cm.
Palmer Area 4
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, 1.6 x 2.4 x .4 cm and 1.5 x 1.2 x .4 cm.
977-17-10/57668 Quartz flakes, 1.6 x 2.4 x .4 cm and 1.5 x 1.2 x .4 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6