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Image Not Available for Quartz flake, possible scraper, 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm.
Quartz flake, possible scraper, 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm.
Image Not Available for Quartz flake, possible scraper, 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57715
Display Title Quartz flake, possible scraper, 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 quartz flake, possible scraper, 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.3 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 11; level 1 (-15 cm)
Dimensions Overall: 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm (1 1/4 x 1 x 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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