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Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and fragments, 5.4-3.2 x 2.2-1.5 x 1.6-.2 cm.
Quartz flakes and fragments, 5.4-3.2 x 2.2-1.5 x 1.6-.2 cm.
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and fragments, 5.4-3.2 x 2.2-1.5 x 1.6-.2 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57720
Display Title Quartz flakes and fragments, 5.4-3.2 x 2.2-1.5 x 1.6-.2 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 7 quartz flakes and fragments, 5.4-3.2 x 2.2-1.5 x 1.6-.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 Surface collection, near river
Dimensions Overall: 5.4 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm (2 1/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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
Image Not Available for Grey chert flakes, 1.6 x 1.2 x .2 cm and 1.6 x 1 x .1 cm.
977-17-10/57665 Grey chert flakes, 1.6 x 1.2 x .2 cm and 1.6 x 1 x .1 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and fragments, 4.5-1.6 x 2.8-.7 x 2.2-.2 cm.
977-17-10/57723 Quartz flakes and fragments, 4.5-1.6 x 2.8-.7 x 2.2-.2 cm.
Palmer Area 3
Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 1 grey chert flake (1.6 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.); 1 white quartz
977-17-10/57505 Lithic debris: 1 grey chert flake (1.6 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.); 1 white quartz
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake. 1.6 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm.
977-17-10/57569 1 quartz flake. 1.6 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, utilized, 4.5 x 3.2 x .5 cm and 2.7 x 3.9 x .7 cm.
977-17-10/57661 Quartz flakes, utilized, 4.5 x 3.2 x .5 cm and 2.7 x 3.9 x .7 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 3 quartz flakes (worked) (3.0-1.3 x 2.1-0.8 x 1.1-0.5 cm.); 7 grey chert flakes
977-17-10/57403 3 quartz flakes (worked) (3.0-1.3 x 2.1-0.8 x 1.1-0.5 cm.); 7 grey chert flakes
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and fragments, 4.5-1.8 x 3.4-1.1 x 1.8-.9 cm.
977-17-10/57708 Quartz flakes and fragments, 4.5-1.8 x 3.4-1.1 x 1.8-.9 cm.
Palmer Area 3
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 Quartz flakes, 5.1 x 4.8 x 2.2 cm and 4.1 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm.
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
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, 3.2-1 x 1.8-.9 x .6-.2 cm.
977-17-10/57659 Quartz flakes, 3.2-1 x 1.8-.9 x .6-.2 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6