Uniface turtle back

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Object Number 76-8-10/8995.1

Display Title Uniface turtle back

Descriptions

Inventory Description Stone uniface, turtle back

Classification

Modified Lithic

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / New Jersey / Mercer County / Trenton

Intrasite In sand and gravel 3-7 ft. deep

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 11.1 × 7.6 × 2.6 cm (4 3/8 × 3 × 1 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 8995 / "Turtle Back" / Trenton / CC Abbott's / NJ / U.S.A./ illegible

Provenance

Collector Dr. Charles C. Abbott (1875)

Donor Dr. Charles C. Abbott (1/14/1876)

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	76-8-10/8995.2	Uniface turtle backs	Modified Lithic	Trenton
	76-8-10/8995.3	Uniface turtle backs	Modified Lithic	Trenton
	76-8-10/8995.4	Uniface turtle backs	Modified Lithic	Trenton
	22-34-10/G3859	Turtle backs and unfinished implements	Side-Notched Projectile Point Chipping debris Uniface	Shell heaps
	986-28-10/59672A	Silver turtle ring, back of turtle is cowrie shell, appendages are inlaid stone	Ring	United States
	78-26-10/16165	Chipped stone, uniface and biface	Biface Uniface	Trenton
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale scrapers- "turtle back" type, retouches sharp, old flake	37-11-50/1981	2 indurated shale scrapers- "turtle back" type, retouches sharp, old flake	Scraper	Senegal
Image Not Available for 13 indurated shale "turtle backs" - heavy flakes, worked on one side only	37-11-50/1974	13 indurated shale "turtle backs" - heavy flakes, worked on one side only	Scraper	Senegal
Image Not Available for 4 "Chalco" - type stone implements	48-25-20/17872	4 "Chalco" - type stone implements	Modified Lithic	Cuernavaca
Image Not Available for 14 indurated shale "turtle back" heavy discoidal scrapers	37-11-50/1961	14 indurated shale "turtle back" heavy discoidal scrapers	Scraper	Senegal
	12-10-40/E1578	Turtle-back	Scraper	Italy
Image Not Available for Chipped implement- turtle back	28-42-20/C10110	Chipped implement- turtle back		Yaxha

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