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Image Not Available for Cast of a projectile point, unidentified because lacking its base. 4.5 cm l. x 3
Cast of a projectile point, unidentified because lacking its base. 4.5 cm l. x 3
Image Not Available for Cast of a projectile point, unidentified because lacking its base. 4.5 cm l. x 3
Object Number 977-14-10/58188.1
Display Title Cast of a projectile point, unidentified because lacking its base. 4.5 cm l. x 3
Descriptions
Object Description Cast of a projectile point, unidentified because lacking its base. 4.5 cm l. x 3 cm. w.
Department Archaeological
Date ca. 8000 BC
Culture
  • Archaic (North American)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arkansas / <County> / <City> / Mastodon Island; 10-q-7; island 35
Additional Geographic Terms Mississippi River, in the
Dimensions Overall: 4.5 x 3 cm (1 3/4 x 1 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Unknown (1976)

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