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Chipped stone biface, mended with pitch
Image Not Available for Chipped stone biface, mended with pitch
Object Number 81-5-10/24313
Display Title Chipped stone biface, mended with pitch
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone biface, mended with pitch and mounted onto a piece of wood, tied with string
Classification
  • Biface
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Wakefield / T.E. White's house
Intrasite Flower garden
Materials Stone , Wood , Pitch , Cotton string
Dimensions Overall: 13.8 × 5.6 × 1.2 cm (5 7/16 × 2 3/16 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 24313; 452; 1870; 68. / 69. / 1872

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