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Image Not Available for Quartz flake, 5.2 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm.
Quartz flake, 5.2 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm.
Image Not Available for Quartz flake, 5.2 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57719
Display Title Quartz flake, 5.2 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 quartz flake, 5.2 x 3.1 x 2.5 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 17; level 2 (-25 cm)
Dimensions Overall: 5.2 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm (2 1/16 x 1 1/4 x 1 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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