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Object Number
977-19-10/57787
Display Title
Projectile point with tip fragment missing. triangle with slightly concave base
Descriptions
Object Description
Projectile point with tip fragment missing. triangle with slightly concave base. material: fine grained dark quartzite (?). dated late archaic to early woodland. type: beekman triangle
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Early Woodland Period
- Late Archaic Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Massachusetts
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Norfolk County
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Medfield
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Medfield sewer
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 2.7 x 0.7 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/16 x 1/4 in.)
Overall, Weight: 8 g (0.008 kg)
Provenance
Provenance
Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University
(?)
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