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Object Number 76-46-10/10345
Display Title Rude knife, natural fracture?
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone, cortex still visible on one end, worn and weathered
Classification
  • Chipped Stone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Barnstable County / Wellfleet
Intrasite Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Cape Cod
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 5.4 × 7 × 2.2 cm (2 1/8 × 2 3/4 × 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 10,345

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