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Porphyritic stone (used for arrowheads)
Porphyritic stone (used for arrowheads)
Object Number 67-1-10/691
Display Title Porphyritic stone (used for arrowheads)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Modified lithic, rounded stone with loss from more or less flat side, black in color
Classification
  • Modified Lithic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 11.9 × 9.7 × 7.3 cm (4 11/16 × 3 13/16 × 2 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 691.; 691

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