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Object Number
78-20-10/14945
Display Title
Stone fish
Descriptions
Object Description
Whale effigy
Inventory Description
Ground stone effigy of fish or whale, buttom has channel along lenght like gouge, top has a ridge and fin, one end is rounded, the opposite end is perforated with a large whole, deep scratches/grooves on sides
Classification
- Effigy
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Essex County
Additional Geographic Terms
Salem Neck
Materials
Groundstone
Dimensions
Overall: 23.4 × 6.5 × 5 cm (9 3/16 × 2 9/16 × 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
14,945
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