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Broken bone
Image Not Available for Broken bone
Object Number 67-43-10/40415
Display Title Broken bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Broken bone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Hancock County / <City> / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Mt. Desert; Hog Island
Quantity 1

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience
Worked bone, including bone points, and broken perforators
19-22-10/93223 Worked bone, including bone points, and broken perforators
Utilized bone
Point
Perforator
Shell heap
Image Not Available for Smoothed bone rod broken at both ends, probably cut from whale bone
46-77-30/6197 Smoothed bone rod broken at both ends, probably cut from whale bone
Huacho
Broken bone tool (?)
39-101-30/2712 Broken bone tool (?)
Utilized bone
Puno Region
Image Not Available for Organic bone shaft, modified, cut one end, broken other end, cracked
985-27-10/66420 Organic bone shaft, modified, cut one end, broken other end, cracked
Shaft, modified
Pecos
Arrow, broken, reed shaft, bone point, tip broken, resin-coated bone barb, sinew
2003.1.1593 Arrow, broken, reed shaft, bone point, tip broken, resin-coated bone barb, sinew
Arrow
Africa
Fragmentary bone point; 6 broken pieces of worked bone
36-125-60/2833 Fragmentary bone point; 6 broken pieces of worked bone
Point
Mugharet el Wad
Organic bone, utilized bone, blade or spatula, mended, awl, perf needle, broken
2002.1.2261 Organic bone, utilized bone, blade or spatula, mended, awl, perf needle, broken
Utilized bone
Tangier
Image Not Available for Organic bone, faunal remains, possible rodent leg bones?, broken
2003.1.71 Organic bone, faunal remains, possible rodent leg bones?, broken
Faunal Remain
Bone, jaw  bone, broken in two pieces
##-##-10/17839 Bone, jaw bone, broken in two pieces
Faunal Remain
Organic, bone, faunal remain, bone, flared and broken at ends, hairline crack
2004.1.694.1 Organic, bone, faunal remain, bone, flared and broken at ends, hairline crack
Faunal Remain
Organic bone, ultilized, whale bone, multiple perforations, angular, broken
42-11-10/24090.1 Organic bone, ultilized, whale bone, multiple perforations, angular, broken
Utilized bone
Utah
10 Teeth and bones - 8 teeth (all broken) and 2 bone fragments
59-19-40/7795 10 Teeth and bones - 8 teeth (all broken) and 2 bone fragments
Faunal Remain
Dolni Vestonice