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Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, 5.1 x 4.8 x 2.2 cm and 4.1 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm.
Quartz flakes, 5.1 x 4.8 x 2.2 cm and 4.1 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm.
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, 5.1 x 4.8 x 2.2 cm and 4.1 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57707
Display Title Quartz flakes, 5.1 x 4.8 x 2.2 cm and 4.1 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 2 quartz flakes, 5.1 x 4.8 x 2.2 cm and 4.1 x 1.9 x 1.1 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 9; level 2 - 65 cm b.s.
Dimensions Overall: 5.1 x 4.8 x 2.2 cm (2 x 1 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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