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Image Not Available for Basalt hammerstone, 6.9 x 6.5 x 5.2 cm.
Basalt hammerstone, 6.9 x 6.5 x 5.2 cm.
Image Not Available for Basalt hammerstone, 6.9 x 6.5 x 5.2 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57713
Display Title Basalt hammerstone, 6.9 x 6.5 x 5.2 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 basalt hammerstone, 6.9 x 6.5 x 5.2 cm.
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Archaic Period
  • Middle Woodland Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 3
Intrasite Test unit 7; level 1
Dimensions Overall: 6.9 x 6.5 x 5.2 cm (2 11/16 x 2 9/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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