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Object Number
69-34-10/2424.35.1.1
Display Title
Stemmed projectile points of argillite and quartz
Descriptions
Object Description
Arrow points of stone
Inventory Description
Chipped stone projectile points, stemmed
Classification
- Stemmed Projectile Point
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Woodland Period
- Archaic (US)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Middlesex County
/
Concord
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of one): 4 × 1.8 × 0.9 cm (1 9/16 × 11/16 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity
7
Label on object
2424
Provenance
Collector
Henry David Thoreau
Donor
Donated by
Heirs of Henry David Thoreau
(1869)
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