1 point midsection, tip & base missing, banded felsite; 1 point base?, badly wea

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Object Number 977-51-10/57738

Display Title 1 point midsection, tip & base missing, banded felsite; 1 point base?, badly wea

Descriptions

Object Description 1 point midsection, tip & base missing, banded felsite; 1 point base?, badly weathered volcanic material; 1 quartzite triangular with notched base point; 4 pieces of charcoal; 5 quartz flakes or debris.

Department Archaeological

Culture

Late Archaic Period
Middle Woodland Period

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Rhode Island

Intrasite Test pit 52a

Additional Geographic Terms RI Rt. 102 B

Provenance

Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
Image Not Available for Projectile point with tip fragment missing. triangle with slightly concave base	977-19-10/57787	Projectile point with tip fragment missing. triangle with slightly concave base		Medfield sewer
Image Not Available for 4 quartz debris; 1 felsite debris; 1 quartzite debris; 1 unknown material debris	977-51-10/57739	4 quartz debris; 1 felsite debris; 1 quartzite debris; 1 unknown material debris		Rhode Island
Image Not Available for 2 quartz fragments; 1 quartz biface or projectile point (tip missing)...	978-3-10/57897	2 quartz fragments; 1 quartz biface or projectile point (tip missing)...		Fall River
Image Not Available for Biface midsection, possible scraper, knife or projectile point fragment	977-19-10/57759	Biface midsection, possible scraper, knife or projectile point fragment		Medfield sewer
Image Not Available for 3 quartz debris; 1 quartzite debris; 1 felsite flake; 2 metamorphic debris, schi	977-51-10/57745	3 quartz debris; 1 quartzite debris; 1 felsite flake; 2 metamorphic debris, schi		Rhode Island
Image Not Available for 2 fire cracked rocks; 1 quartz; 1 felsite(?); 1 cortical quartzite flake; 15 qua	978-3-10/58157	2 fire cracked rocks; 1 quartz; 1 felsite(?); 1 cortical quartzite flake; 15 qua		Test pit a; southeast quad level 2
	2003.1.1105	Stick, 1 end curved, other end grooved, midsection worn	Stick
Image Not Available for Flint flake, 1 quartz debris, 1 felsite (?) flake	977-54-10/57874	Flint flake, 1 quartz debris, 1 felsite (?) flake		Mattapoisett Phase II
Image Not Available for 4 quartz flakes, 1 quartzite flake, 1 felsite flake (cultural)	977-54-10/57880	4 quartz flakes, 1 quartzite flake, 1 felsite flake (cultural)		Mattapoisett Phase II
Image Not Available for 1 quartz remnant; 1 felsite flake	978-3-10/57905	1 quartz remnant; 1 felsite flake		Area d; test pit 57
Image Not Available for Banded felsite	86-17-10/38958	Banded felsite		Berlin
	34-140-10/4087	Felsite knife or scraper	Projectile Point	Massachusetts

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