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Object Number 977-38-10/58196
Display Title Grooved stone axe head. 21 x 9 x 5 cm.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone, grooved axe
Classification
  • Grooved Axe
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Norfolk County / Quincy / Eliot Whyte backyard
Additional Geographic Terms Beacon St.
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 21 x 9 x 5 cm (8 1/4 x 3 9/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 977-38-10/58196
Provenance
Provenance Eliot Whyte (1977)

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